I thank you all for who have read this series and I hope that the revisions look a lot better than what I had the first time around. Why didn't anyone tell me about all of the horrible spelling mistakes I had? Made me cringe each time I tried to read each of the first paragraphs I had…Now onto the story for you to favorite, alert, etc.

The dawn was silent. Not even a bird dared to break the peace of the moment for even they decided to sleep in. A mop of blonde hair shone through an obscured amount of blankets as sunlight poured in from the windows with gorgeous rays of reds and yellows. After what seemed like an eternity, he woke up to the sound of an annoying ring tone.

"Go away." The phone unheeded the groaned command as it continued to ring out its morning wake up song. Picking up the cellular device, he groggily attempted to wipe some of the sleepiness from his eyes. He winced as the brightness of the room contracted his pupils in a painful manner. The blond was barely able to say a simple 'hello' before the caller on the other line started to screech at him.

"About time you picked up Naruto!"

"Morning Sakura." A hand adorably rubbed his offended eyes that continued to sting from the never ending light.

"Do you know what time it is?" Sakura complained to the blond.

"Sleeping time," Naruto really didn't want to deal with his loud friend this early in the morning…actually it was technically around noon, but it was Saturday. He had every right to be sleeping into all hours of the afternoon, right?

"Naruto, you should be up by now. I mean the sun is shining beautifully outside and the weather is actually nice for once considering the humidity we have been experiencing lately." A slight murmur interrupted her sentence before a sigh made its way back into the speaker, "Anyways, Ino wanted me to tell you something 'really awesome'."

"Really? Then tell me now since I'm awake."

"Guess first."

"Sakura…" Naruto just woke up and here she is telling him to guess. His brain didn't even want work in the mornings. Mornings were like kryptonite to his Superman. Ever since a certain someone left to attend a "better" school, Sakura was now one of Naruto's ring of friends. Sakura and himself had agreed that Sound Academy wasn't really any better than Konoha High, but his overprotective brother decided that the private school was a better choice. Why it was safer or "better" with that creepy principal of theirs, he did not know…

Sound Academy took all ages from elementary school until the final years of their high school life. Naruto went to KH with most of his childhood friends, but ever since the day that certain person left, Naruto had changed just in the slightest bit. Emotional scars usually come with the package when their heart is torn from the hollows of their chest.

That certain someone had left them during their middle school years. Naruto always believed the guy left because of a fight they had and was holding a grudge, but not even that certain guy could hold a grudge for something as small as fighting over the attention of crazy fan girls. What had he done wrong to that guy to make him transfer schools?

"You won't believe-"

"GET TO THE POINT!" A few silent moments passed by after Naruto's outburst. He didn't mean to be rude, but he really did not appreciate playing games first thing when waking up. At least it got Sakura to finally reply back.

"…Naruto, he's back."

A nervous chuckle tore through his suddenly dry throat, "Who is back Sakura?" Naruto didn't want to believe it, didn't want to believe if Sakura was talking about a certain person he was thinking about. The same guy who just up and left without saying a single goodbye. His supposed "best friend."

"You know exactly who I am talking about, Naruto. The almighty Sasuke Uchiha has returned to Konoha."

Everything went cold. Naruto's breath ceased to exist almost immediately at the sound of his name. Chills ran down his spine and lifted the hairs on the back of his neck as Naruto replied through clinched teeth, "When?"

"He supposedly came back last night according to Ino here. It turns out he's transferring back to Konoha High with us next Monday… it will be just like the old days." The last part was whispered with the hope of friendship and honesty.

Sakura hated hearing Naruto like a kicked puppy. She could barely even look at him lately. All ragged and vulnerable for the world to take advantage of. Naruto had grown out of his affection for Sakura a long time ago, but she still couldn't help her motherly tendencies to seep into her voice.

"Nothing will ever be the same Sakura. You know that better than anyone else. He left without a single word, and does he expect us to welcome him with open arms when he comes back? I don't think so. At least not for me." Naruto took a deep breath to calm his raging nerves that were sending tiny prickles of electricity to dance across his bare skin, "It has been years since we last spoke. Not one single call or email has reached me and here he is just barging into our lives…" Naruto couldn't even finish what he was saying, fearing that his voice would betray him.

Sasuke was his only true rival and best friend. Imagine that very relationship torn from his grasps to leave him with nothing but pain, and then the world would know just how he feels. Sakura was stunned into silence as one of Naruto's rare shows of real emotion flowed somewhat freely.

"Naruto, I am coming over."

"No Sakura. Do not come over now. I just need some time," With a smile plastered on his face and happy voice in check he replied, "Is there anything else of importance that you needed to tell me?"

"Actually, everyone wanted to… throw a 'Welcome Back' party for him of some sorts the weekend after his first week of Konoha High. You have no choice on whether or not you are going. You will go because if not…!"

"Sakura! You promised you would never tell," Naruto whined loudly over the phone and swore he probably bursted the pinkette's eardrum.

"No. You are going no matter what! You hear me? You need to socialize! Enough of this scholarly thing you have been doing. I want you to have an easy night out for once instead of working on some essay or project for school."

"Whatever, can I go back to sleep without you disturbing me now?" Naruto's head was hurting as if a herd of elephants decided to play kickball with his skull. Saying Sasuke's return was a shock would be a major understatement. Before Sakura even had time to reply, Naruto shut his cell phone and turned it off as he lay on his back.

The ceiling was as plain as white with a few blotches here and there from the recent rainstorm. At least Sakura warned him about that person before he found out himself personally. He couldn't let anyone see him like this now. This was Naruto after all. The upbeat, happy, fun, and easy-going Naruto was supposed to stay just that way. That was for everyone else to see and enjoy while the inner Naruto fought back the chaos of his mind.

A torrent of emotions poured through his mental barriers he crafted after Sasuke had left. His head pounded as his heart stretched unbearably while he attempted to grab the essence of his life and glue them back together. Ragged breaths were the only source of noise to break the omission of noise in the room. Birds chirped outside trying to find little insects for their families. Naruto laughed bitterly as he realized he could never forget Sasuke. He would only be able to push him to the crevices of his mind until the ice prince came back to retract their memories together to the forefront of his thoughts.

Naruto sighed as he watched a bird flew past his window and land on the tree outside.