Jinx
A month later ,the brothers had both been crowned. Itachi was now the Emperor and Sasuke the High Prince. Neither of the brothers had ever been so happy in their lives. They had avenged their parents, won back their crowns, and were madly in love.
There was just one problem. Danzo was missing. His supporters were growing restless. They searched high and low for him, but always came up empty.
"Sasuke, relax. We'll find out what happened to Danzo. Stop worrying so much. I don't want to have to paint you with a frown on that pretty face of yours." Naruto says cheekily.
Sasuke merely rolls his eyes at that. His lover was currently painting his portrait. His very naked portrait.
Thankfully, this wasn't going to be the official portrait. This was because the blue eyed Roman was a far cry from a master painter. That and the youngest Uchiha didn't have a desire to allow every visitor to the castle to see his "royal jewels."
"If you continue to call me pretty, I will paint your face by giving you a black eye." The former slave warns him.
The General had just decided he wanted to try his hand at painting. According to Naruto, Sasuke was the most beautiful subject that any painter could try to capture. So Sasuke had finally given into the blonde's pleas and consented to allowing his lover to paint him.
"Awe. Alright. You're right. That wasn't accurate. You're beautiful, not pretty." Naruto says cheekily and continues painting.
Sasuke gives his lover a dirty look. He mutters something about annoying, stupid blondes. His lover ignores these insults and proceeds with his painting.
Naruto only had a mild interest in the arts. Mostly, he just wanted an excuse to have Sasuke lay naked on the bed for hours. This was going to lead to an amazing night of lovemaking, he was sure of it. What better foreplay could there be?
"You have got to be the most disrespectful subject that has ever existed. I'm your prince. You shouldn't address me as pretty or beautiful." Sasuke mutters.
"Forgive me, Your Highness. I meant no disrespect. Please allow me to make amends and prove that I am a loyal servant of the crown." Naruto says, puts the brush down, and advances towards the bed.
Warning Lemon
Sasuke gulps. He was already half hard from the way that Naruto's lustful gaze had been fixated on him throughout the day. Now the blonde was practically stalking him like a lion would a zebra. He felt his cock twitch in anticipation.
Naruto didn't hesitate. He pounced and greedily captures Sasuke's lips with his own. He plunders his lover's mouth with his tongue and allows his hand to travel over his muscular back to the curve of Sasuke's shapely backside. He couldn't resist giving it a firm squeeze.
It really should be a crime for the youngest Uchiha to wear clothes, he thought. Sasuke was glorious without them. Naruto did mourn the fact that his artistic abilities were limited. Had he any talent, the picture would have been magnificent.
"You are going to have to work a lot harder than that to earn my forgiveness for your crime." Sasuke teases him, after breaking the ksis.
"Oh I'm just getting started, my prince. It does look like I have A LOT of work to do. I can't allow you to go to battle, half cocked." He replies with a grin and kisses the pale column of Sasuke's throat.
Gods and Goddesses did Naruto love how sensitive the prince's neck and throat were. He especially love the sounds that Sasuke made for him while Naruto lavished that spot with his affections. The sexy sighs of contentment, wanton moans, and needy whimpers drove him mad with desire every time.
"Exactly." Sasuke agrees and tilts his head to the side, as Naruto stripped completely.
Naruto smiles and begins to move lower, showering Sasuke's chest with kisses and playful lovebites. He hears Sasuke groan and the dark haired Roman runs his fingers through his lover's golden locks. The General smirks at this reaction and playfully licks at a nipple before tugging at it between his teeth.
"Fucking tease!" Sasuke growls at him and squirms at that movement.
"They were taunting me." Naruto informs him and Sasuke raises an eyebrow.
He quickly flips them. Sasuke decides that it was time to fight fire with fire. He was just going to have to taunt Naruto right back.
"And biting my nipples wasn't taunting?" Sasuke demands.
"Well maybe it was a little. But in all fairness they started it." Naruto says somberly and Sasuke snorts in amusement.
"Then as your prince, I believe it's my duty to finish it." Sasuke whispers and moves down until he seated only inches away from his lover's thighs.
Naruto swallows hard. Uh oh. He was in for it now. Sasuke was going to make him moan like a harlot. His prince rarely "serviced" him in this way.
Mostly Sasuke would only do it, if he was in a really good mood or feeling slightly sadistic. The blonde thought this was because he viewed the action as very submissive and liked to maintain the illusion of control now that he was free.
"Y-Yes. I think so too." Naruto stammers out and his lover smirks as he wraps his mouth around the blonde's already hard cock.
The other Roman groans. Gods and Goddesses did Sasuke know how to use his mouth. There were very few things that felt better than the prince sucking him off. Sasuke would suck, licks, kiss, and occasionally even nip the sensitive flesh very lightly. The General felt his lover place his hands on his hips to prevent him from slamming into his throat.
It was probably a good thing he did. If the feeling of Sasuke's lips wrapped around him wasn't enough to get him off, the glorious sight of that dark head of hair buried between his thighs would have. Naruto could feel his release building and Sasuke just sucked him harder and faster.
"Gods and Goddesses, S-Sasuke! I'm going to cum!" He snarls out in pleasure and Sasuke smirks, releasing Naruto from his mouth with a loud pop.
Naruto blinks. Sasuke had NOT just done that. He had been so close and he just stopped.
"That's what you get for the other night at dinner." Sasuke says with a smirk and gets up, heading towards the door.
Alright. Maybe Naruto deserved that one. He HAD snuck his hand underneath the table and played with Sasuke's cock until he was on the edge of orgasm while at a state dinner. But afterwards, the sex had been really amazing. So Naruto felt completely justified in his actions.
"You can't just suck me off like that and walk away. Get back here!" Naruto says as he walks over to Sasuke and wraps his arms around the toher man from behind.
"Mmm thought I was the prince. Aren't I supposed to be the one giving the orders now?" Sasuke taunts him.
"That was really cruel of you. You can't just leave me like this." Naruto whispers hotly into his ear and nibbles on it.
Sasuke moans and leans back against him. He shivers when he felt the blonde's erection against his ass. Perhaps it hadn't been the smartest idea to provoke the General in such a fashion, but it was fun.
"Why don't you be a good prince and go bend over the bed? That way I can finish apologizing for my very improper behavior." He whispers huskily into his lover's ear.
"Alright, but you have a lot of apologizing to do." Sasuke says as he proceeds to do exactly that.
The sight of Sasuke bent over the bed like that was almost too much for the blonde. Damn it. He quickly joins Sasuke and grabs a cup of wine. The blonde soaks his fingers inside the sweet liquid, not wanting to waste any time. Still he knew he had to prepare his lover.
It didn't matter how many times he claimed Sasuke, the man was still the tightest person he'd ever met. Naruto wasn't even sure how it was possible to be tight after being taken rather enthusiastically, again and again. Sasuke was just born that way, he supposed.
"You really shouldn't tease me like that. One of these days, I'm going to snap and not have the patience to prepare you." Naruto warns him and slides two digits inside his lover.
Normally, he would start with one. But fuck, he cock was throbbing with the need to claim his gorgeous lover. He didn't have the patience.
"I'm trembling with…excitement." Sasuke says mockingly and yips when Naruto swats his bare ass for that comment.
Sasuke squirms against the sudden intrusion. It no longer hurt. The sensation still felt odd at first. But he knew that it wouldn't take long for Naruto to start making him feel really fucking good.
Sasuke moans when his lover finds his spot, as if on cue. He could feel the blonde place loving kisses along the back of his neck and over his shoulders and move his fingers faster inside him, trying to stretch him quickly. Naruto was feeling really needy today, it seemed.
Before long, Naruto removed his fingers. He places his erection at Sasuke's entrance and soon buries himself inside his lover. He'd never get used to this. No matter how many times they made love, it still felt unbelievably good.
"Fuck! How do you stay so tight?!" Naruto growls lustfully as he begins moving in and out of Sasuke, pushing him into the bed.
"I don't think I'm that tight. I think you are just re-ally big." Sasuke pants out wantonly and writhes against the blue eyed Roman.
Naruto doesn't bother to respond to that theory. He slams into his lover's spot with a reckless abandon. Every thrust brought him closer to the edge. Sasuke was just so hot and tight, it drove him insane with desire at the best of times and he had already been close.
Tonight wasn't slow, tender lovemaking. This was just raw, animalistic lust. And by the Gods and Goddesses, did it feel good!
"Feel good, my Nymph?" He asks as he thrusts faster and strokes Sasuke roughly.
"YES!" Sasuke moans wantonly and arches underneath his lover.
He knew that no one else would ever have the gall to treat him this way. No one else would ever take a prince of Rome bent over the side of the bed and so aggressively. But he loved Naruto for it.
He slams into him with final powerful thrust that sent them both over the edge. They moaned each other's names and collapsed into each other. Naruto slides out of his lover and pulls Sasuke into his arms, kissing him hotly.
End Lemon
"I love you." He breaks the kiss, just long enough to whisper.
"I love you too." Sasuke whispers back and returns to kissing him.
Neither of them realized that the door to their room was slightly ajar and that they had an audience. Ino had been walking past on her way to the kitchen when she heard moaning. Fearing that someone was hurt, she peeked in and got the surprise of her lifetime.
The two powerful Roman males were completely naked and making love to each other. During their teasing it looked like Sasuke was the dominant lover, but then the prince had actually allowed the general to take him and now they were sharing desperate kisses.
"Does it excite you?" Sai asks and Ino jumps when she realizes she had been caught staring.
"W-What?!" She stammers.
"Seeing them together that way. Does it excite you? Most men find the thought of two women being together appealing. It hadn't occurred to me that women might experience something similar." He muses as if this was a perfectly normal topic of conversation to have.
Ino blushes as red as Gaara's hair. She couldn't believe that Sai had seen her watching the prince and the General. He must think that she was some kind of deviant.
"It w-was an accident." She mumbles.
"I'm sure it was originally. It can be fun to watch, but I'm told it is far more to participate. Though that isn't why I sought you out. Come, we have much to discuss." Sai says as he leads the flustered woman off.
Ino blinks. She wasn't sure what Sai wanted to talk about besides her newly discovered voyeurism. Well it was still better than getting caught watching Sasuke with his lover. So she allows herself to be taken towards Sai's room.
"What is it that you wanted to talk about?" Ino asks.
"I know that you killed Danzo." Sai says simply and her eyes widen.
Oh no! She was going to be executed. Ino tries to run for her life, but Sai stops her by grabbing onto her hand and pulling her back into his room.
"Don't fret. I have no intention of reporting you for your "crime." While Danzo likely saved my life by turning me into a gladiator, he didn't do it because he cared. He saw profit. He was not a good man by any means. The world is a better place without him in it." Sai assures her.
"If you really believe that, why did you tell me that you know?" Ino inquires cautiously.
Sai smiles. He leans in and kisses her forehead. He wasn't good with words. He had been trained to fight for his life and not much else. The former gladiator was better at expressing himself with actions than words. Still he supposed he had to try. Apparently, women preferred words to swordplay. (Strange.)
"I wanted to prove that you can trust me to keep your secrets. The Emperor and Prince have given me a position in the Senate. A Senator will be expected to take a wife. You are the only woman that I have ever been attracted to. So I would like for you to be my wife. I am…not good with words. But I can provide for you and you wouldn't have to worry about being struck." Sai says.
Ino blinks. Had Sai just proposed? She was almost positive that he had. She replies his words in her head. Yes, yes he most certainly asked her to marry him.
She barely knew him. Still he did raise a lot of good points. She wouldn't be a servant anymore. If she took him at his word, the blonde wouldn't have to worry about being beaten whenever a freeman got irritated with her or just needed someone to vent their frustrations on. A Senator was an important position. He was certainly attractive, but was it really safe to marry someone who had survived only thanks to being more vicious than his opponents?
"I'll marry you." She says.
It was a gamble. But the potential advantages outnumbered the potential risks. Besides, it was this or stay a servant for the rest of her life.
"Good. I'm glad. We shall inform the Emperor and Prince later. I think that the Emperor is currently with his own lover. The brothers are very similar in their desires." He chuckles and Ino nods shyly.
Meanwhile Itachi smiles as he snuggles into Gaara's arms. It was such a relief to know he could do so, without worry if they would live to see the next morning. This past month had been complete bliss.
"You remind me of a cat that got its cream." The red head observes in amusement.
"Mmm I suppose that is not an entirely inaccurate statement. It just depends on what type of cream one is discussing." Itachi replies with a smirk.
Gaara laughs. He kisses his lover. Itachi had such a dirty sense of humor. Sasuke's was more sarcastic than anything, but not Itachi. When the elder brother was alone, he had a mouth that could make even sailors blush like temple virgins.
"I adore you. Truly, I do." Gaara says and runs his fingers through Itachi's dark silky locks.
"I feel the same way about you. I worry though. Danzo still hasn't been found. How are things in the Senate?" He asks.
Gaara sighs. He had hoped that his Emperor wouldn't answer that. Everyone was still overjoyed at Itachi and Sasuke's return, but they were nervous. Danzo had been a major powerbroker in the Senate. Hardly anyone liked him, but no one could argue that the man got results.
"They are all happy that you two are back. I can naught lie to you though. Many are worried about Danzo's disappearance. It's as if the man just disappeared into thin air. It has plenty of grown man spooked like small boys that have heard tales of ghosts and took them far too seriously." The wealthy Roman replies honestly.
Now it was Itachi's turn to sigh. He had been afraid of something like that happening. Well there had to be something they could do to ease their anxieties. The newly crowned ruler just didn't know what.
Ideally, they would find Danzo. The former slave wasn't going to hold his breath for that to happen though. Itachi was almost certain that the elderly Roman was dead. Perhaps he had finally died of old age?
"Thank you for your honesty. It means more to me than you will ever know. So many people just tell me what they believe I want to hear now that I am Emperor." Itachi admits.
"That's not uncommon when it comes to Emperors. Don't worry. We shall sort this out somehow. We defeated Orochimaru. Finding a way to resolve this unease over Danzo's disappearance should be child's play in comparison." The red head informs him.
Itachi simply nods. He wanted to believe that. Truly, he did. But he didn't in his gut. He knew that nothing was as simple as it looked on its surface. They would have to resolve this and soon before things got out of hand.
"You're right. Come, my love. Surely, you must be hungry. Let us go dine." Itachi says and offers his lover his arm.
"It is a wonder that you have not gotten fat. I have never seen a man who enjoys food so much, not gain any weight." Gaara observes in amusement.
The elder Uchiha brother felt his face heat up slightly in embarrassment. Yes, he did eat a lot. That was mostly because as a slave, most of his diet had consisted of stale bread and low quality wine. Sometimes he'd get fruits, vegetables, or fish. That did not happen often and was usually only because the farmers couldn't find anyone else willing to it. The food had always been of inferior quality.
"As a slave, I did not get to enjoy such fine food. I do not get fat because you ensure that I get plenty of exercise." Itachi informs him.
"I'm sorry. I should not have teased you about it. Sometimes I forget that you used to be a slave. You have such a regal demeanor and have slipped so effortlessly into your new role, that I can scarcely reconcile your past with your present." The Senator confesses.
Itachi smiles. There really was nothing for Gaara to apologize for. He hoped one day that he would feel the same way.
"You have nothing to apologize for. Trust me, there is precious little of my time as a slave that I actually wish to remember. You and Naruto being the main exceptions. Now come and dine with me." He says and leads the red head off.
Meanwhile with Kakashi, the man was at the market. He was still wearing his mask of course. Manda was well known enough that no one dared to question his fashion choices.
He was curious as to how the long lost princes were being received a month after their reappearance. The public was still utterly enchanted apparently. Many a father was trying to plot how to get their daughter to catch either the Emperor or Prince's eye.
Kakashi chuckles. Oh those poor men. They truly had no idea at all. It was rather obvious that Itachi and Sasuke preferred men to warm their bed. Still, he supposed that it would be required sooner or later for them to each produce at least one heir. Preferably this heir would be borne by a wife for the sake of proper appearances.
"I wonder who they will choose and how they will react to being second in the heart of their husband." He muses.
Kakashi was not a fool. He knew that such arrangements were far more common than the public was allowed to think. Most high born Roman males would take men and women to their bed, if given the chance.
This was because they were genuinely attracted to both or because they loved exerting power over another man by dominating him sexually. Those who allowed themselves to be dominated usually did so to curry favor with the more influential man.
"I will take a basket of your apples please." Kakashi says as he shows the merchant his money.
The merchant gulps. He quickly gives the masked man the basket. The poor man's hands were shaking in fear and for good reason. He knew exactly who Manda was and didn't want to become his next victim.
Kakashi supposed there were some advantages to being infamous. One of which was quicker service. He smiles and hands the man his payment. The assassin begins to walk off.
"I wonder if it was really her or just a guilty conscience?" He muses to himself.
Could it have actually been the fallen Empress? The silver haired man didn't know and that troubled him. Was a spirit following him? Had he just never noticed before? Would she make another appearance?
Kakashi had always considered himself a practical man. He had never put much stock in things like ghost stories before. But now he wasn't so sure.
"I got the apples that you wanted." He says as he walks back into the brothel.
The silver haired man decides that it didn't matter. Whether she had been real or not, wasn't the issue. He had taken the shot. His shot may have changed the entire fate of Rome and no one would ever know about it.
Well no one except for Sasuke. The youngest prince had taken off after him. Thankfully, he had been able to jump out of the window and land safely. It was a small miracle.
"Thank you, Manda. That was very kind of you. I am going to make apple pie tonight and we were all out. We gots some fancy customers coming in tonight." She says with a smile.
"It's no trouble." He states and heads back to his room.
He didn't mind the women that worked there. Sometimes he'd even indulge in their offers of companionship, but that didn't mean that he was in love with any of them or that he would seek out their company for conversation. No, Kakashi was a loner and he liked it that way. Years later, he would recall this as the exact moment that he jinxed himself.