Comfort
Kabuto was fuming. Orochimaru had taken Sai to get some clothing worthy of his successor. The silver haired man couldn't believe it. He had been the Emperor's loyal servant for years, even before he ascended to the throne. And what did he get in return? He was caste aside for ONE mistake!
He sighs. He knew it was a rather large mistake, but still. Why would the elderly Roman trust someone he just met more than his most faithful servant? This made no sense.
"I have to find a way to get rid of him and soon." He mutters.
The young man knew that he had to act quickly, before he was formerly named as Orochimaru's successor. So he had little choice. It was rather unhanded, but he knew that he was almost out of options. He headed into the streets of Rome.
"I would like to speak with Manda, please." Kabuto says once he enters the most infamous brothel in all of Rome.
Manda was not the man's real name. No one knew his real name. All anyone knew is that for the right price, he was willing to take on any task. Most of the time that included assassination. In short, he was exactly the type of man that Kabuto was looking for.
"I guess even those from the higher classes, have people they want to get rid of." A worker at the brothel says and darts off to get Manda.
Kabuto twitches. He wasn't happy to be in an establishment like this, but this is where Manda lived. Soon enough a man wearing a mask and a rather large cloak comes out.
His cloak was so massive, that Kabuto couldn't tell anything about the man's appearance, except for his height. The silver haired man didn't think that was a coincidence. Manda valued keeping his true identity a secret.
"The woman said you had a potential job for me? I know who you are. You're Kabuto. Orochimaru's closest advisor. So I know you can pay good. Who do you want me to get rid of for you and let's see if you are offering enough to make it worth my effort." He states simply.
"Yes, I do. I am offering three thousand gold coins. I want a gladiator named Sai to be dispatched. He is currently staying at the castle." Kabuto says.
Manda raises an eyebrow behind his mask. Three thousand gold coins was a fortune. Why did a man of Kabuto's station want a gladiator dead so badly? Oh well, it was none of his business. All that mattered was he got paid.
"I will want half of that now and the other half when I finish the job. That way I know you aren't going to decide not to pay me after the fact." He states firmly.
"Very well. Are you not going to ask me why I want him dead in he first place?" The other Roman asks in surprise.
"I care little for your reasons. All I care about is receiving my payment. Do we have a deal?" He demands.
Kabuto nods. The wealthy man was honestly expecting terms like that. So he had brought the money with him just in case. He hands him half of the payment and Manda smirks from underneath his mask.
"Excellent. I promise you that he's as good as dead. I have never missed a target before. You are hardly the first that came to me to have a gladiator killed. They are difficult kills, but not impossible." He mutters.
"I am pleased to hear that. You understand this particular job calls for the utmost in discretion?" Kabuto inquires and Manda nods.
Feeling satisfied, Kabuto heads off. He knew that he had to get back to the palace quickly. While he might have fallen out of Orochimaru's favor, the man would come looking for him sooner or later.
He still was as far as the public knew, Orochimaru's top advisor. Public appearances were very important. If it became common knowledge they had a falling out, that would make Orochimaru look like a bad judge of character. That was something no Emperor could afford.
"Kabuto, there you are." Orochimaru says as the man walks into the castle.
"Yes, Emperor Orochimaru?" He asks and bows lowly to show utter submission to his ruler.
"I need you to have a look at these scrolls. They are the proposed tax rates. I want your opinion if we are going to have to raise them to pay for our military efforts. Amongst the scrolls are also details about our next military campaign. Look them over and get back to me as quickly as possible." He states and slinks off.
"Yes, My Lord." Kabuto says quickly and heads off to his study to examine the documents.
His eyes widen when he looks at Orochimaru's plans for the next military campaign. This was nothing short of suicidal. Assuming they even could win, it would likely bankrupt Rome. Had his Emperor taken complete leave of his senses?!
His lips curl in distaste. This had to be Sai's doing. He was a Gladiator. They relished the fight. A Gladiator wouldn't understand the monetary costs of such a campaign. How the snake had tricked his Lord into such foolishness, he had no idea.
"The sooner Manda kills him, the better." He mutters to himself.
Normally, Kabuto would try to talk Orochimaru out of something this reckless. He knew that he couldn't though. His position was already hanging by a thread. For the ten thousandth time he cursed the two brothers.
If it wasn't for them, he would still be Orochmaru's favorite. The silver haired man would likely be the one who was about to be appointed successor. Everything would be perfect.
"All of this because the General couldn't control his lust." He practically snarls.
If Naruto hadn't been so smitten by Sasuke, none of this would have happened. Unlike Senator Sabaku, the blonde hadn't been content to admire his beloved from afar and hadn't reasonably backed off, when Kabuto rejected his offer to buy the slaves. No, Naruto was Naruto. He never gave up.
He couldn't help but feel his hatred grow for the blonde. Why did he have to spoil everything? The blue eyed Roman could have had any lover he wanted, male or female. But he had to pick SAUSKE.
"He just had to pick one of the princes." He mutters in irritation.
The General could have even had Sasuke, if he wanted. He could have come to the baths and taken him anytime he desired. No one would have batted an eyelash. It was a common practice. But no, he wanted to buy him.
"I don't know who I despise more. Naruto, the princes, or Sai." He muses to himself out loud as he waits for Manda to make his move.
It didn't matter. Soon enough the assassin would take out Sai. Once his successor was dead, surely Orochimaru would come back to him. He had been such a loyal servant all these years.
He was angry now. That was to be expected. But he wouldn't hold one mistake against him forever, would he?
He sighs and pours himself a glass of wine. Kabuto supposed that he would find out shortly. He had faith that Manda would be able to dispatch Sai with relative ease. The silver haired man prayed to all the Gods and Goddesses he knew that things would go back to how they were before the princes escaped afterwards. It was his only hope and he clung to it desperately.
Back at military camp, Naruto was sure he had died and gone to paradise. He'd never seen Sasuke act this way before. He was so much more bold than usual. Less of a nymph and more of a proud lion.
"I don't think that you'll ever truly know how much I adore you." Naruto says as he glances down at his gorgeous soon to be lover, after breaking a rather heated kiss.
Sasuke's eyes were ruby red. His spiky black tresses were now more messy than the blonde could ever recall seeing them. His skin had taken on a light alluring rosy pink hue and his lips were slightly swollen from the passion of their shared kisses. His fair skin looked particularly stunning against the dark furs underneath him.
"Naruto, I love you. But right now, I think you can use your mouth for something better than talking." Sasuke says and shocks Naruto, by rolling them over and getting off of him.
It wasn't that Sasuke didn't like the sweet nothings. He did. The youngest prince just didn't want to lose his nerve and he likely would, if given the chance. He'd never done this before and he was almost positive that Naruto would want to be the one doing the sword swinging.
"Well come back here and I'll be more than happy to do so." Naruto growls at his soon to be lover lustfully.
"Thought it might help if we were both disrobed." Sasuke mutters and slowly slides his shirt over his head.
Warning Tent Lemon
Naruto licks his lips. God, his Nymph was beautiful. He really should try to find a way just to whisk Sasuke off somewhere and hide all his clothes.
The thought of having Sasuke prance around naked, was a rather appealing one. Then he wouldn't have to bother stripping him or having Sasuke strip. He could just have him any time he wanted without any barriers in the way.
"Good idea." The blonde agrees and walks over to him.
Soon enough, Naruto was standing behind Sasuke. He quickly yanks off his trousers and disrobes himself. Then he wraps one arm around Sasuke's waist and places a kiss against his shoulder.
"I want to make this good for you. I want you to crave my touch, just as I crave yours. Tell me what you want. Doesn't matter what it is. We might not get another chance, so don't be shy." Naruto says and kisses Sasuke's neck.
Sasuke leans back against Naruto. He tilts his head to the side, exposing more of his neck to the blonde Roman. That felt nice. He could almost forget that he was standing completely naked and vulnerable in front of the blonde.
"I like it when you kiss me. Be it on my lips, my neck, or anywhere else." Sasuke admits and turns around to face Naruto.
Naruto smiles. Well it was a start. As long as his prince was enjoying himself, that's what mattered most. Sasuke didn't really have the filthy mouth of some of his other lovers, but that was alright. Naruto glanced down and couldn't help but think he MORE than made up for it in other areas.
"Good." Naruto says and kisses Sasuke again.
He felt Sasuke wrap one arm around his neck. The other one began trailing over his chest. His lover's touch was like that of a teasing spirit. It was feathery light and barely there. But every place that his fingertips touched Naruto, his skin felt it was it was on fire with desire.
Sasuke moans into the kiss when he felt the General do what he did best. Conquer. The blue eyed Roman was currently conquering every corner of his mouth. His tongue was doing things that made Sasuke's blood heat up with lust. He felt slightly emboldened and wraps his other hand around his lover's rapidly growing erection.
"Fuck!" Naruto hisses in pleasure and bucks into Sasuke's hand, after breaking the kiss.
That was all it took. Sasuke barely touched him and he was harder than he had ever been in his life. It was mostly the knowledge that his Nymph was touching him willingly and without any prompting that did it. Sasuke wanted him. Naruto could have spilled his seed to that thought alone.
"You're really sensitive." Sasuke muses with a smirk and strokes him faster.
"Don't stop." Naruto growls at him and Sasuke perks up a bit at the knowledge that he had a General completely at his mercy.
Naruto was one of Rome's finest warriors, if not the finest. But at the end of the day, he was still a man. Play with his cock a bit and he was completely at your mercy. Sasuke wondered if Naruto was just really sensitive or if he was doing something very right. He decided he didn't care. The feeling of power over his lover, was addicting.
Maybe that was why he decided to push his luck. He stops stroking him. Sasuke was curious what Naruto would do when he was challenged and to see how much he could get away with.
"Sasuke, why did you stop?!" Naruto growls at him in frustration.
"You said that you'd do anything that I wanted. That you wanted to make it good for me. So I wanted to see if you'd keep your word." Sasuke says and pushes Naruto until the man was sitting on his knees with Sasuke's erection by Naruto's mouth.
Naruto blinks. He was in shock. Oh loved it when his previous lovers took him into their mouths and he had no problem returning the favor, but he had never expected Sasuke would ask for such a thing. Well more like he was demanding it, actually. Sasuke had always struck him as rather innocent in this regard.
Sasuke was beginning to wonder if maybe he had gone too far. That was a very submissive act to demand of Naruto, especially considering his station. That's when he felt Naruto take the tip of his manhood into his mouth and suck.
"GODS AND GODDESSES!" Sasuke moans loudly.
Fuck that felt good. He'd never felt anything so good before. He felt himself get hard in a painfully good way and he couldn't fight the impulse to begin thrusting into his lover's hot, wet mouth.
Thankfully, Naruto was able to place his hands on Sasuke's hips to keep his lover from choking him. He smirks and sucks harder, making sure to lavish the sensitive flesh with his tongue. Sasuke seemed to enjoy being licked because every time he did it, his Nymph would make the most delightful moans.
"Fuck! Naruto!" Sasuke groans as he came hard.
Naruto releases his lover from his mouth and stands up. He pulls Sasuke into his arms and kisses him heatedly. It felt good to know that he could please his elusive Nymph.
Sasuke was clearly a bit skeptical about returning the kiss. He knew where his lover's mouth had just been. But after a bit of coaxing, the prince returns it enthusiastically.
"So responsive. Hope you were paying attention. I want you to do to me, what I just did to you. While you do that I'm going to prepare you." Naruto tells Sasuke.
"Prepare me?" Sasuke asks in confusion.
"It hurts to be taken unprepared most of the time. Believe me, you'll like it a lot better this way." Naruto assures him and sucks on his own fingers.
Sasuke tilts his head to the side. He didn't get it. Why was Naruto doing that? How was he going to "prepare" him?
Naruto stops coating his fingers with saliva after a few minutes. The blonde noticed the baffled expression on his prince's face. Sasuke REALLY was an innocent in every sense of the word. It looked like he genuinely didn't know what the General was talking about.
"You're adorable, my Nymph. Truly. I mean that I will place my fingers inside your entrance and move them. That will make it easier for you to take me." Naruto explains.
Naruto could sense Sasuke's hesitation. He kisses him again and whispers a few words of reassurance and adoration. Sauske still looked rather skeptical to put it mildly, but he does eventually sit on his knees and shyly takes Naruto into his mouth.
Naruto was wrong. It was possible to get harder. It was indescribable how good it felt to have his Nymph sucking his cock. He groans and runs his fingers through Sasuke's hair, while sliding his other hand down his lover's body, gently parting his legs.
"You're a natural. Gods and Goddesses that feels so good." He praises and moans, when Sasuke takes more of him into his mouth.
Naruto figured that Sasuke was distracted enough, he could get away with it. He slides a single digit inside his lover and shivers when he felt how tight the other man was. Yes, Sasuke was EXTREMELY innocent.
Sasuke tensed up almost immediately and lets out a quiet grunt at the gesture. Naruto removes his fingers from Sasuke's hair, in favor of grasping his cock and teasing him. That seems to do the trick, because Sasuke bucks into his hand and goes back to making love to Naruto with inexperienced, but surprisingly talented mouth.
He adds a second finger inside Sasuke and continues stretching him. Naruto moans as he continues to enjoy the feeling of Sasuke's lips wrapped around his cock and that fucking divine tongue of his. After awhile, he felt Sasuke moan and saw him jerk suddenly. Naruto smirks, knowing he had found his lover's spot.
He pulls out of Sasuke's mouth and removes his fingers. Naruto gestures for the prince to go and lay on the furs. Sasuke looks confused but does as instructed.
"This might hurt at first. But I promise it will feel really good soon." Naruto says and sits down on furs.
"I know. It's alright. I trust you." Sasuke whispers and Naruto smiles, knowing that those three words were profoundly significant for someone like Sasuke.
"Throw your legs over my shoulders." Naruto says and marvels at the fact that Sasuke did so, almost immediately.
"Just relax. If you tense up, it will take longer to adjust." Naruto tells his lover as he kisses him heatedly, slowly burying himself inside the other man.
Sasuke hisses into the kiss and his brows furrow. Naruto strokes his lover and breaks the kiss, in favor of showering his neck with affection. He knew that his lover was very sensitive there.
He felt his lover wiggle against him, trying to adjust. Naruto has to bite back a snarl of pleasure. It just felt so good. Sasuke was so hot and tight, it took every ounce of control he had not to slam him into those furs that he looked so beautiful against. His cock throbbed in a painfully good fashion at the thought.
"Beautiful. You're beautiful. Just relax." Naruto murmurs and licks a nipple before tugging on it slightly, causing his lover to gasp.
Hmm that was new. Yeah, Sasuke as definitely sensitive there. He continues thrusting and smirks when he felt Sasuke's quiet sounds of discomfort give way to moans of pleasure. He'd found his spot again.
"Naruto!" Sasuke calls out and kisses him heatedly.
Naruto returns the kiss with equal passion as he slams in and out of his lover. The two moved as one. Once Sasuke had adjusted, he seemed to prefer a more vigorous pace of love making.
Sasuke moans. It had hurt at first. But now it felt really fucking good. He was filled to the brim by his lover and Naruto was touching something deep inside the prince that made him see stars. He came hard with a shout and Naruto joined him.
The blonde pulls out of his lover and kisses him tenderly. He caresses his cheek and wraps his arms around Sasuke. Naruto pulls the furs around them protectively and pants, trying to catch his breath.
End of Tent Lemon
"My perfect Nymph." Naruto says and holds Sasuke closely as they both bask in the afterglow of their lovemaking.
"Mhm. You kept your promise." Sasuke murmurs and yawns cutely.
"What promise?" The blonde asks.
"That you'd make it good for me. If we survive this, maybe next time I can do the same for you." Sasuke mumbles and before Naruto could respond to THAT, he noticed his lover had dozed off.
Meanwhile Gaara and Itachi had finished their training. The red head was taking the eldest prince to one of the tents for them to spend the night, when they happened to walk past Naruto's tent. The wealthy Roman recognized it instantly and the lustful sounds that were coming from within it.
"Well it seems that Naruto decided to do some stamina training with Sasuke." Itachi muses.
"It would seem so." Gaara says with a smirk.
"We should allow them, their privacy. Lead the way, my love." Itachi says with a knowing smile.
Gaara nods. He takes Itachi to one of the empty tents. He wished that they could have more comfortable quarters. It was quite possible they were all going to die soon, but there was nothing that could be done about it. It would have to do.
"Don't look so somber, Itachi." Gaara chides him gently, when he notices his beloved had suddenly gone quiet.
"I can't help it. Sasuke is right. We may all very well die before we see the next full moon and this was never your fight. Both of you could die because of us. So many people could die for me and Sasuke." He murmurs.
Gaara shakes his head. He drags Itachi inside the tent. Then the red head kisses him passionately and holds him closely.
"We all made our choice. Besides, I would rather live one day with you, than a hundred years without you. There's no point in growing old, if there's no one by your side that you want to grow old with." The wealthy Roman says.
Itachi smiles. Gaara was certainly a romantic. The other man had a way with words. Perhaps that was part of the attraction.
For years, he had tried not to be noticed for his own safety. The red head provided him with ample attention, positive attention. He was content to lavish the eldest prince with his praises. And that suited Itachi just fine.
"I love you. There is no one else that I would rather grow old with or die with. Whichever fate befalls us, I am thankful to the Gods and Goddesses for bringing you to me." Itachi replies and snuggles into his lover's arms.
"I feel the same way. I always will. Don't fret. There is a reason the Gods and Goddesses haven't given Orochimaru a child. I doubt they are happy about seeing him on the throne either. They are clearly on our side. I know at the very least Venus is." The red head notes.
Itachi tilts his head. He didn't understand what his almost lover was trying to say with that last comment. What about Venus?
"If the Goddess of Love and Beauty, didn't favor you…she wouldn't have made you so beautiful." The other man continues.
"I think that you are trying to lavish me with praise, because you hope it will get me into your bed. Well your pile of furs in this case." Itachi says with a sly smile.
"Perhaps. Is it working?" Gaara asks.
"It is indeed." The eldest prince replies as he drags the wealthy Roman to the furs for some carnal comfort.