TEASER - Memories of Hawk Manor, ch.8 (Naruto AU, SasuNaru shounen-ai) - TEASER
My muses are loving this chapter for some sick reason. You may gleam that when you read this teaser. Enjoy.
Chapter 8 Teaser -
"I want you to...entertain me," the lord said. He moved back across the room, passing the large bed before setting his newly acquired pieces on a small table in a sitting area. There, he poured wine for both of them. "You know.... Like dance. Or sing. Or tell a story...."
The dark look in the Lord's eyes made Naruto's heart stop for several beats before it dared to move again. Something told him what he did for entertainment was not going to be his choice. He tried to inhale and found it difficult. However, he managed to sputter a response.
"You have a specific request?"
"Yes...." He turned, pouring the contents of the vile into one of the drinks without Naruto's notice. When he turned around, he motioned to servant boy with one hand. "Come. Sit with me."
Sasuke was drunk, Naruto noticed, as he practically slumped into his seat. But there was something in his eyes. A shadow. A fire. Something that caused the young servant to hesitate in his response. He knew this when the lord's smile quickly faded into his usual frown.
"Come!"
Naruto nearly jumped at the command, hurrying over to where the Lord sat. He sat in the chair across from the other man, staring at the glass before picking it up cautiously. He watched as Sasuke raised his glass, as if making a toast. After a moment, he realized he was to do the same thing.
"To...the future."
"Of...of course," the blond stuttered.
Sasuke tipped his glass to his lips. Over the rim of the glass he saw the blond boy staring at the contents of his. "Have you never tasted wine before?"
"No, m'lord." Naruto shook his head. "I haven't."
"It's somewhat bitter," the dark haired man said. "But the after taste is quite sweet. Pleasing, even."
"I see."
"Give it a try."
Looking up at his master, Naruto offered a small smile. "Okay."
Then he tipped back his glass, drowning all the contents at once.
The lord tried not to choke on his own drink, surprised by the other man's actions. He definitely never drank wine before, Sasuke noted. Otherwise he would have known to sip at the beverage rather than chug it. It was crude, but effective. Sasuke sat his glass down, a smile creeping to his lips.
"How was it?"
The alcohol was quick to hit the servant. First the taste -- bitter as the lord stated -- and then the liquor. His insides burned like mad. But it wasn't just his innards. In no time at all, Naruto felt his body become heavy, his eyes unable to focus.
"Good.... I think...."
"You think?"
"I'm...." The young man felt himself begin to relax, the burning fading somewhat. It was a different reaction than what he had experienced sneaking into Asuma's ale stash. The warmth was familiar, but the fire in his gut.... That was new. So was the strange feeling in his head. "It was good, m'lord. Th-thank you. B-but...."
Sasuke stood from his chair and made his way over to Naruto's side. He kneeled next to the blond, placing a concerned hand on his knee. The servant could tell he was smiling, but it looked distorted. Unreal.
"But?"
"But...." The blond tried hard to remain coherent, but all he wanted to do was curl up and sleep. He felt so warm, and so relaxed, that even moving his mouth was becoming a challenge. "I f-feel a little weird."
"Weird, eh?" Naruto only nodded. "I bet I know why."
"Wa...why?"
"Because...." Sasuke moved to sit in front of the blond while he slumped in his chair. One hand moved slowly up his leg from his knee. The other cupped his cheek, fingertips gently caressing the skin as it moved downward over his neck. "I spiked your drink with a potion."
"Po-potion?"
"Yes. A very potent one at that." Sasuke's smile was devious, but Naruto's vision had become so skewed he couldn't see it. But the lord knew he could feel. All of his senses should be heightened as the drug ran rampant in his body. So when one hand moved from his leg and under his shirt, he knew his touch surprised and excited the other man. "Orochimaru mixes it just for me. I've made the mistake of drinking it once or twice, before I caught on to his little game."
"G-g-game?"
The lord's actions were making little sense to Naruto. How could he desire the Lord's touch? He wanted to be touched, and when he was, he felt warmer than before. A high like no other. And when both of the noble's hands moved under his shirt, fingertips burning against his sensitive skin, he had to bite his bottom lip to hold back a moan.
"Yes. So I keep a stash for myself." Sasuke's hands splayed over Naruto's ribs as he rose to his knees, leaning so close to Naruto that his face was mere inches from the servant's. "And I use it...when I feel it's necessary."
"And...it was n-necessary...tonight?"
"Yes."
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Chapter 8 Teaser -
"I want you to...entertain me," the lord said. He moved back across the room, passing the large bed before setting his newly acquired pieces on a small table in a sitting area. There, he poured wine for both of them. "You know.... Like dance. Or sing. Or tell a story...."
The dark look in the Lord's eyes made Naruto's heart stop for several beats before it dared to move again. Something told him what he did for entertainment was not going to be his choice. He tried to inhale and found it difficult. However, he managed to sputter a response.
"You have a specific request?"
"Yes...." He turned, pouring the contents of the vile into one of the drinks without Naruto's notice. When he turned around, he motioned to servant boy with one hand. "Come. Sit with me."
Sasuke was drunk, Naruto noticed, as he practically slumped into his seat. But there was something in his eyes. A shadow. A fire. Something that caused the young servant to hesitate in his response. He knew this when the lord's smile quickly faded into his usual frown.
"Come!"
Naruto nearly jumped at the command, hurrying over to where the Lord sat. He sat in the chair across from the other man, staring at the glass before picking it up cautiously. He watched as Sasuke raised his glass, as if making a toast. After a moment, he realized he was to do the same thing.
"To...the future."
"Of...of course," the blond stuttered.
Sasuke tipped his glass to his lips. Over the rim of the glass he saw the blond boy staring at the contents of his. "Have you never tasted wine before?"
"No, m'lord." Naruto shook his head. "I haven't."
"It's somewhat bitter," the dark haired man said. "But the after taste is quite sweet. Pleasing, even."
"I see."
"Give it a try."
Looking up at his master, Naruto offered a small smile. "Okay."
Then he tipped back his glass, drowning all the contents at once.
The lord tried not to choke on his own drink, surprised by the other man's actions. He definitely never drank wine before, Sasuke noted. Otherwise he would have known to sip at the beverage rather than chug it. It was crude, but effective. Sasuke sat his glass down, a smile creeping to his lips.
"How was it?"
The alcohol was quick to hit the servant. First the taste -- bitter as the lord stated -- and then the liquor. His insides burned like mad. But it wasn't just his innards. In no time at all, Naruto felt his body become heavy, his eyes unable to focus.
"Good.... I think...."
"You think?"
"I'm...." The young man felt himself begin to relax, the burning fading somewhat. It was a different reaction than what he had experienced sneaking into Asuma's ale stash. The warmth was familiar, but the fire in his gut.... That was new. So was the strange feeling in his head. "It was good, m'lord. Th-thank you. B-but...."
Sasuke stood from his chair and made his way over to Naruto's side. He kneeled next to the blond, placing a concerned hand on his knee. The servant could tell he was smiling, but it looked distorted. Unreal.
"But?"
"But...." The blond tried hard to remain coherent, but all he wanted to do was curl up and sleep. He felt so warm, and so relaxed, that even moving his mouth was becoming a challenge. "I f-feel a little weird."
"Weird, eh?" Naruto only nodded. "I bet I know why."
"Wa...why?"
"Because...." Sasuke moved to sit in front of the blond while he slumped in his chair. One hand moved slowly up his leg from his knee. The other cupped his cheek, fingertips gently caressing the skin as it moved downward over his neck. "I spiked your drink with a potion."
"Po-potion?"
"Yes. A very potent one at that." Sasuke's smile was devious, but Naruto's vision had become so skewed he couldn't see it. But the lord knew he could feel. All of his senses should be heightened as the drug ran rampant in his body. So when one hand moved from his leg and under his shirt, he knew his touch surprised and excited the other man. "Orochimaru mixes it just for me. I've made the mistake of drinking it once or twice, before I caught on to his little game."
"G-g-game?"
The lord's actions were making little sense to Naruto. How could he desire the Lord's touch? He wanted to be touched, and when he was, he felt warmer than before. A high like no other. And when both of the noble's hands moved under his shirt, fingertips burning against his sensitive skin, he had to bite his bottom lip to hold back a moan.
"Yes. So I keep a stash for myself." Sasuke's hands splayed over Naruto's ribs as he rose to his knees, leaning so close to Naruto that his face was mere inches from the servant's. "And I use it...when I feel it's necessary."
"And...it was n-necessary...tonight?"
"Yes."
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