Title: Need you

Pairing: SasuNaru, Slight Sasu/Saku

Warnings: Language, lemon/smut ahead

Chapter 1: Facing the Truth

Blonde hair rustled lightly with the wind, mixing in with the strong scent of tobacco and other cancer causing toxins in the air. The smoke seemed to twirl in an endless swirl lifting off into the sky and one could say it was quite beautiful. Though, you would have to be far gone to think such a thing. Uzumaki Naruto was far gone. He didn't have a care or a thought in the world about what he should really be doing with his time. So he sat, back against the cold plastered wall of the roof, legs crossed, and face towards the sky. His face resembled peace as his dark blue blazer flapped against the soft breeze. His school tie long forgotten in the boy's locker room, leaving his slightly unbuttoned shirt visible to looking eye. Slightly chapped lips turned into a lazy smile as his phone vibrated in his pocket. He made no move to answer it, knowing perfectly who it was. It was the one who kept him up all night, one who gave him the time of day- the one with needs.

Honestly, this was no surprise. His friend- if one would call him that- would always meet him on the roof, shortly after calling. Naruto didn't know why though. Its always been like this-their meetings- and change seemed far away so what's the point? He figured the said friend was worried that he might have stood him up but why would it matter? It's not like they talk much anyway. It was more like a silent relationship, both taking from each other and then going separate ways. Naruto couldn't complain; after all every man has needs. A soft chuckle escaped his lips as he flicked his burnt out cigarette to the side. Needs? He could get these needs from anyone, heck he had the looks, yet he only allowed him to satiate them. Why was that? Naruto blew out the last puff of smoke he was holding, along with that lingering question.

The blond stood up, dusting off his uniform to stand by the railing. His cerulean eyes stared at the exiting students. He used to be like them; making plans, laughing, and joking around but now he was completely void of those things. It all started when he lost a piece of himself.

Naruto glanced to the side in an unnoticeable fashion, fully aware of the person a couple feet away from him. He had been there awhile now, staring at the blond with a cool demeanor and something else. Naruto didn't know what that 'something else' was and honestly, he didn't care. There was only one thing that mattered to him.

"I called you" was the emotionless statement that reached his ears. Naruto kept his gaze on the students below.

"Yeah…" was his airy reply. There wasn't much to say and his friend knew it. His friend- Uchiha Sasuke- walked towards him, hands shoved in his pockets.

"Why didn't you answer?" was his question. The blond let out a soft chuckle and looked at the raven next to him.

"What for?" Naruto wanted to know the answer but he knew well that he wasn't going to get one. Sasuke ignored things that required much thought and maybe that was for the best.

Onyx eyes locked with his, searching but finding nothing.

"Smartass." He murmured before turning away, his back against the railing. "You got a cig?"

Naruto smirked, grabbing his pack of cigarettes from his pocket and tossing it to the raven. Sasuke never used to smoke; claiming it to be an early ticket to death, but now it was different story. Sasuke smoked like a regular and Naruto was sure he had something to do with that. Whether that was a good thing, he didn't know.

"You know…" Naruto started, looking at the sky. "By smoking cigs, you are decreasing your lifespan."

Sasuke looked up after lighting his cancer stick. "Look who's talking?"

Naruto smiled before shrugging his shoulders and turning in the other direction. He liked it up here; he could walk wherever he wanted with freedom under his fingertips. His feet moved quietly against the rusted pavement as the wind became stronger.

"I don't mind dying early." Naruto hopped on the ledge, lifting his arms up. "You are finally free…" The wind blew hard, causing his blazer to rustle in the wind.

"Free, eh?" The Uchiha responded, "Well maybe you're not the only one who wants that." Naruto looked around to see Sasuke beside him. He wasn't surprised. The dark haired male always followed him, keeping an eye out on him. It was like that every day.

Naruto gave him a rare smile before walking down the ledge; his balance too perfect for words. The blond could hear Sasuke following quietly along, enjoying his cigarette.

"Hey Sasuke…" Naruto turned towards him, watching the male carefully.

"Wha-?" A loud buzz cut him off, signaling a call. Sasuke hastily grabbed his phone, putting it to his ear.

"What is it?" he said coldly to the person on the other line. "I'm busy Sakura…we can do it tomorrow. Yes, I know it's for your father…tomorrow I promise." Sasuke finally looked up to see Naruto on the far end off the roof. If he didn't know any better, it looked like the blond was about to jump.

"Hold on Sakura…" Sasuke held his phone down to call out to Naruto. "Dobe! What are you doing?" The blond looked back at him, face pink from the harsh winds, before giving a slight smile. It was wrong; teasing almost that Sasuke couldn't stop himself from running. Naruto was about to do something…

Then he jumped.

The whole scene went in slow motion and Sasuke froze, his phone splitting into two as it hit the pavement. He couldn't believe it so he ran. Ran as if nothing else mattered.

"Naruto!" Then he stopped for the fear suffocating his insides made it harder to breath. It was as if he lost a big part of himself but why? Naruto wasn't anything to him. He was just a…what?

What was he?

Sasuke looked down, ready to see a pool of blood to only find Naruto looking back at him. It seemed he jumped to another part of the building only a few feet below but Sasuke knew the blond's true intentions. It was a test to see how far he could crack the Uchiha. How much he could make the raven jump at the lost of him. The blond was twisted indeed and that pissed him off. Naruto knew his weakness. The weakness he was afraid to admit.

Oh yes, the blond was going to pay.

Naruto gave him another teasing smile before walking in the opposite direction. Sasuke took this as his queue and hopped down, trailing after the blond. Naruto wasn't even halfway across before he was harshly shoved against the metal railing, his wrists in a lock hold. It was definite that there was going to be major bruises against his back.

"Don't you dare play with me Naruto." The voice was cold and sinister, promising pain. The blond smiled, despite his position and licked his lips.

"Who said I was playing?" He responded lightly, shoving Sasuke's breaking point to the edge. "I was just walking." Before Sasuke could restrain himself, he punched the blond in the jaw, causing his head to hit harshly against the metal. Half-lidded blue eyes looked back at him, emotionlessly.

"Did that help?" The twisted smile was back, putting Sasuke on haywire.

"No, not even close." The Uchiha responded as he watched Naruto lick the blood off his lip. He was so angry that he couldn't hold it in. "And you're going to fix that."

"Of course. I made you this way, didn't I? I take full responsibility." Sasuke stepped back, releasing his hold on the blond and stared.

"You are one sick fuck! I hope you know that!" Naruto shrugged, shoving his hands in his pockets.

"That's funny you said that because…" Naruto tilted his head to the side. "You made me this way. You make me do these things." Sasuke felt his fists involuntary clench. He hated these mind games. Naruto always dug right to the core.

"Oh don't look like that Sasuke. I'm only stating the truth." Naruto kicked a stray pebble with his shoe. "Now come over here so I can help you forget all about it." Blue eyes locked with his, challenging him. Sasuke didn't let a second go to waste. He charged, allowing anger to erupt through him. He threw a punch, which Naruto successfully caught before kneeing the blond in the stomach. Naruto staggered back in just enough time, avoiding another kick to his abdominal before head butting the pale man in the torso. Sasuke clutched his stomach…only to grab the blond by his shoulders and tackle him down. The two tussled and turned along the pavement, scraping skin against the hard surface. The Uchiha was able to throw another punch, enjoying the blood leaking from pink lips and the sickening thud that was heard as whiplash caused Naruto's head to shoot back. Sasuke grabbed a fistful of Naruto's now bloodied red shirt, breathing harshly as he saw blood trickled down a tan chin. Something about that enticed him. It was disturbing, yes but it soothed him to know that he caused the blond some pain, even if it's only physical.

"Feel better Sasuke?" The smile was back, only weakened by his coursing pain. Sasuke released his hold, tasting his blood in his mouth. The blond landed a good punch on him.

"Almost…" Sasuke bent down, hovering over the blond. "You should know…I'm never fully satisfied when dealing with you." Pale Lips slowly descended onto bloodied ones, massaging them with his own, opening them. Saliva and blood mixed as Sasuke took advantage of the opened cavern, holding on to this sick need-the need that caused him to unintentionally cling to the blond. The kiss wasn't romantic, sweet, or caring. It was just there-no feeling- just two pairs of lips connecting in a mouth battle. In a way, it was just there for them to forget their selves, their families, their friends, and satiate this complicated need that never seemed to go away. The need for each other. They both knew this… along with the little thought that there might be something else. Something they both were afraid to admit.

Sasuke pulled back, eyeing the flushed face beneath him. He could taste the blond's blood in his mouth and almost thought to chuckle when he realized how vile that ought to be. Naruto looked at him, before sitting up and spitting Sasuke's fluids out of his mouth. He wasn't swallowing that shit.

"You always call me sick…" Naruto murmured, wiping his mouth against his blazer's sleeve. He noticed Sasuke didn't spit any thing out. "But you're sicker than me." Sasuke chuckled, moving to a more comfortable position.

"You think?" Sasuke eyed him to find that stupid smile plastered on the blond's bruised face.

"Yeah…but I suppose it doesn't matter. So…" Naruto unconsciously rubbed his side, trying to ease the pain. "Feeling better?"

Sasuke looked to the sky. "For now…but I won't see you tomorrow…" The raven left his implication hanging in the air. Naruto's smile faltered, but it was too small for the looking eye.

"Ah yes, Sakura…your girlfriend…" The airy tone was back. Sasuke hated it because it made reality all the more real.

"Naruto-" He started.

"I'm busy anyway." Naruto cut him off, standing up. The voice was quick and undetached. "So it works for the both of us." Tan hands worked, reaching for a cigarette. Sasuke stared, watching how the small tobacco sit fitted perfectly into the blond's mouth.

"You're busy?" The Uchiha asked, standing up. "Doing what?" Naruto glanced to the side, exhaling the cancerous smoke. It seemed to circle in front of him.

"I don't think that's any of your business but if you must know…I have to meet someone."

"Who?" Sasuke questioned, sensing Naruto's twisted ways in the air. Blue eyes glanced at him mirthlessly. He wasn't going to tell him. He was going to let it plague the Uchiha's mind all night. After all, it was so much fun.

"Here you go again with your fucked up mind games. I want you to know I'm tired of this shit. Now tell me who is it." Sasuke demanded.

"Why?" Naruto murmured, looking at the ground. "Why does it matter?" The blond looked up, questioningly.

"It doesn't." Sasuke responded coldly.

"Oh really…" Naruto smiled, walking past the Uchiha. "So what if I said I was going to see Sai, oh no wait, Neji, or maybe Gaara? What would you say? Hmm? You know, they've all been meaning to get into my pants for a while now. Oh well, I guess I could show them a good time…"

"Naruto…" Sasuke grabbed the blond's wrist in a bruising grip. If he squeezed any harder, he could break his wrist. "Don't you dare think about it." Anger was erupting through Sasuke at full speed.

"Don't like to share, eh Sasuke?" Naruto let out a soft chuckle. "Who knew you were so possessive? But no worries, I actually do have important things to do tomorrow and no, it doesn't include me lying on my back. Now can you let go of my wrist? I don't need another medical bill."

"Hn." Sasuke let go, shoving his hands in pocket. "Let's go."

"Heh…" Naruto rubbed his wrist, attempting to ease the pain. "What's wrong?" He looked up to see cold dark eyes, glaring at him. "Well someone's angry. Alright, let's make you forget all about it."

Naruto followed the raven to his car, trailing slowly behind. He knew what was going to happen once they reached the Uchiha's household and it didn't bother him much except for the throbbing large bruises along his sides and back along with the ones on his wrist. He was sure he even had a large bruise on the right side of his face and based on these conclusions; he could only assume the worse for what was to come.

'Today is going to hurt like hell. Hopefully, I won't have to walk home.'

The two reached the main hallway after descending from the roof. Most students had already left but of course there were a few who stayed around. Naruto made sure to stay a couple feet back to avoid bringing attention to himself. Appearances made a story and his bloodied bruised stature would be perfect for a main headline especially if he was with Uchiha Sasuke. He could see it now.

'Uzumaki Naruto pummeled by Heart –Throb Uchiha Sasuke.'

This so did not happen, even though he looked worst for wear.

"Hey teme..." Naruto murmured as they reached school entrance. He just realized he forgot something "I need-"

"Sasuke! Wait!" Naruto turned around to see the most annoying thing on the planet. Haruno Sakura aka Sasuke's girlfriend. It wasn't that he hated her but she always came around at the wrong time. Seriously, wasn't she supposed to be home already?

Sasuke stopped awkwardly, briefly glancing at Naruto before turning to his approaching girlfriend. He really didn't want to deal with her especially when he was with the blond. For some reason, Naruto's mood always changed for the worst whenever she comes around. The roof was a perfect example and that was only from a phone call!

"I should go…" Naruto said, turning away.

"No, you're staying." His voice was final, causing the blond to chuckle.

"And stand here awkwardly, while your girlfriend presses against you? I'll pass."

"Damnit Naruto! You better not move. You'll regret it. I swear." Sasuke could feel his fists unconsciously clench.

"Or you'll do what? Don't forget you need me." Naruto said lowly. The Uchiha was about to retort but his girlfriend quickly blocked his vision.

"Sasuke! Sweetie, what are you doing here?" Sakura latched onto his arm, flicking her hair back. "Is everything okay?"

"Why wouldn't anything be okay?" His dark eyes flicked over to Naruto, who was wincing as he leaned against the wall.

"Well, when I was talking to you earlier, you said 'hold on' and then everything went dead. I wasn't sure what happened."

"I dropped my phone. I have to get a new one. Anyway, what are you still doing here?" he asked, finally looking down at his girlfriend.

"What? You don't remember? I have cheerleading practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays." Once Sakura stepped back, he saw that she had her cheerleading duffle bag with her.

"Right…so what are you doing now?" Sasuke's dark eyes flickered over to Naruto to see the blond focus his attention around the corner.

"Don't tell me you had detention again man!" called Naruto. Sasuke moved so he could get a better angle at who the blond was talking to.

"Yeah man! Iruka gave me one for falling asleep during class. But seriously…it was not my fault. He shouldn't be so boring…by the way, where the hell was you?!" The ruff looking boy yelled back. Yep, it was Kiba. Sasuke didn't like Kiba.

"Heh, sorry…I wasn't feeling too good. I'll be there tomorrow. Promise." Sasuke narrowed his eyes.

'Naruto skipped class. What's that about?'

"You better…whoa man, what happened to you?" Kiba asked, eying the blond. "Half of your face is basically purple and is that blood on your shirt? Dude, did you get in a fight? I swear I'll beat their asses up for you." Naruto chuckled.

"No...it's nothing like that. Me and a friend was just venting out some frustration. It's all good." Naruto explained, running a hand through his hair.

"If you say so…" Kiba frowned, still not believing his friend. "Well, keep it on a minimum alright…I don't want you in the hospital."

"Yeah, yeah…so what are you still doing here? Detention ended like twenty minutes ago."

"Well…" Kiba began.

"Sasuke!" Sasuke's eyes refocused to meet face to face with green ones, clearly screaming annoyance. "Are you listening to me? And why do you keep staring at those losers? I swear they have nothing better to do than to get in trouble. Just look at them. Dog boy sits in detention everyday and Naruto…oh god…who knows what that retard does. It looks like that idiot just got into a fight and lost, probably from stealing. You know he's like poor trash. Ha, maybe a few beatings will teach him a lesson."

For a minute, Sasuke stared at Sakura, trying to block out the feeling that was erupting from her words. How could she talk about Naruto like that? She didn't even know him, yet here she was insulting him like her life depended on it and the fact that he never did anything to her made his anger all the more obvious.

"Sasuke…what's wrong?" Sakura stepped back, concerned about her boyfriend's obvious mood swing.

"Sakura…" He said lowly. "Don't you ever talk about him like that again. You know nothing about him!"

"And you do?" She asked, crossing her arms.

"Yes, I know more than you would ever know!"

"And how is that Mr. Uchiha? Hmm? You don't even give him the time of day! And when you do, it's only to put him down!"

Sasuke froze at her words, fighting the urge to prove her wrong. He didn't want to believe it …but was she right? He would never admit that she is right. The things that happened at school were just an act. Sasuke glanced to the side to see Naruto and Kiba staring at the both of them. They most likely heard the whole argument and he wasn't surprised. Sakura and he were quite loud but what surprised him was Naruto's face. Kiba looked like he didn't care, oblivious to the whole situation.

But Naruto…

He knew.

Blue eyes stared at Sakura, with curiosity, amusement, and something else. Sasuke had seen this 'something else' once before and if he remembered correctly, it wasn't good.

"Kiba, let's go." Naruto briefly locked eyes with Sasuke. "I need to pick up my books from my locker." The Uchiha read the implications clearly; Naruto was going to wait for him.

"Yeah, let's go." The two started to walk off but before he was long gone Naruto turned to lock eyes with Sakura. That 'something else' was stronger than ever and Sasuke read it loud and clear. It wasn't hate. No, Naruto could never bring himself to hate someone, but it was close to it.

Blue eyes expressed antipathy.

Only a few people had got that look before, and thankfully Sasuke wasn't one of them. He always wondered why though since how he treated the blond was nothing to be proud of but he chose not to dwell on it. Sasuke looked back at Sakura, her eyes still trailing Naruto's form. Those green eyes seemed to reflect regret and surprise; maybe she saw what was in those blue eyes.

"I have to get going Sakura. I'll call you." His girlfriend looked back at him, hesitantly. "You need a ride?" Aggravation was starting to seep into his tone. He couldn't deal with Sakura, not today.

"No…" She said quietly. "No, my mother is out front. I'll see you tomorrow. We're still on for our plans right?" She asked hopefully.

"Yeah." That simple word seemed to lighten her face and she gave the Uchiha a kiss on the cheek before walking out the door.

"Don't call so late. You know how my mother gets." She called.

"Yeah…" He murmured and watched her hop into her Mother's SUV. How he ever learned to put with her, he would never know. Turning around, Sasuke walked down the hall to a certain person's locker. The halls were quiet; signaling that everyone must have went home except the custodians. He turned the corner to see the blond sitting with his back against the locker, his book bag by his side. Kiba was long gone and Sasuke couldn't help the twitch he felt at the corner his lips. Naruto actually kept to his word.

"You didn't leave." Sasuke stated. Naruto looked back at him, his lips turning into one of those rare smiles.

"Don't look so surprised Sasuke. You should know me better than that by now." Dark eyes stared at Naruto's form, noticing how the boy was not making an attempt to stand up.

"Hn, well lets get going." Tan hands reached out for his backpack and Sasuke concentrated on the boy's face; something was wrong here. His face showed no annoyance or thought, but the way his face seemed to lift slightly as he moved his arm could only mean one thing. At first, Sasuke thought he was seeing things since the blond's facial movements was so small but it was confirmed when Naruto pulled the bag back to him. The boy had winced.

Naruto had winced when he was talking to Sakura too. Sasuke bent down so he was level with the blond and stared him down.

"What are you doing?" Naruto asked with a sigh.

"Shut-up." Pale fingers moved to tilt the blond head to the side, examining the bruises. The bruise was bigger than he thought, taking up half of his cheek and it looked swollen. Sasuke moved his hands down, feeling Naruto's shoulders and sides. He must have applied pressure too hard somewhere because Naruto bit his lip in pain. He moved his hands lower…

"What the fuck Sasuke?! I don't need you feeling me up in a school hallway!"

"Idiot! I was wondering what was wrong with you!" Sasuke yelled back.

"Nothing is wrong with me," Naruto said a bit calmly. "Even if it was I wouldn't need your help. Now let's go."

Sasuke growled in frustration, standing up. How could the blond say he wouldn't need his help? He knew Naruto needed him. It was a statement; they always needed something from each other and he was tired of the boy's denial and stubbornness. Naruto stood up slowly, masking his pain as if he felt nothing. Before… this act could have fooled the Uchiha, but now it wasn't working. The blond bent down steadily to grab his book bag to find it snatched before his very eyes.

"Wha-?"

"Let's go." Sasuke swung the book bag on his arm and began walking down the hall. Naruto stood frozen, before catching up to fall into step with him.

"Give me back my book bag. I don't need your help." He said tersely. Sasuke looked at him from the corner of his eye, tightening his hold on the bag.

"Can't you just admit it?"

"Admit what?" Naruto asked frustrated.

"That you will always need me." Blue eyes looked stunned for a moment, before turning them to the sky as they reached outside.

"No…" He paused. "Can you?" Sasuke remained quiet as they reached his car. The black paint was glistening off his new Audi.

"I think you know the answer to that." He responded finally, throwing the bag into his car. Naruto smiled, looking towards the trees.

"Ah yes, I think you did make a sort of proclamation on the roof, if I recall correctly." The airy tone was back, causing Sasuke narrow his eyes. Naruto was pushing it.

"Oh don't look like that Sasuke…I plan to help you forget all about it within the next couple of hours." Naruto chuckled and got into the passenger's seat.

"Hn." Sasuke got into the driver's seat and pulled off towards his house. He was going to make sure the blond made him forget all about it, no matter how long it took.