Yay! An update! I got back from a newspaper workshop a day or so ago. My instructor was this old lady who critisized my writing and my opinion pieces. DAMN YOU HAG! YA REALLY WANNA KNOW MY OPINION, YOU'RE A -censored--censored-! (continues ranting)

(breathes deeply) I'm done. (smoothes hair) So now I'm updating. Check my authors profile for more updates.

This piece is a spur of the moment thing. Its a drabble, I guess. It's Sasuke-centric. Yeah, you might hate Sasuke, but I felt as though I should put out something. I'm putting out another chapter story too...

Disclaimer: I own nothing...well, just this stuffed unicorn. I named her Betzy.

Warnings: OOCness, kinda. Bad language...spoilers for Sasuke's Betrayal arc and one slight spoiler for the current manga.

Enjoy!

"Damn it Sasuke! Neji, Shikamaru, Kiba, and Fuzzy Eyebrows all came to bring you back! Sakura is waiting back in the village! We all want you back!" Naruto's blue eyes glared into coal orbs starring at him from across the waterfall. The roar of the water could not drown out his loud voice. "And you don't even care! You're such an emotionless bastard!"

Coal eyes flew open. Sasuke lay still in his bed, eyes trained on the plain ceiling above him. He had arrived in the Hidden Sound a few hours ago, and Naruto's words from earlier had plagued his mind since his arrival. Even brainstorming creative methods of killing Itachi didn't help. He couldn't even rest for tomorrow's training with Orochimaru.

"…emotionless bastard!"

Sasuke growled and clenched his fist. "Just because I don't wear my heart on my sleeve, like you dobe, doesn't mean I don't have emotions."

"You just have better control of them."

Sasuke sat up slowly, turning to face the newcomer. If he was surprised by Kabuto's entrance, he didn't show it.

Kabuto smiled slightly and handed a tray with a glass of water and some white capsules on the side. Sasuke lifted a slender, dark eyebrow.

"They'll help in your training."

Sasuke shrugged and swallowed the capsules (1), not caring when Kabuto left the room.

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Despite the silence of night that enveloped the Hidden Sound, not everyone was asleep. One Uchiha Sasuke was still awake and currently glaring holes in the ceiling.

"Why the hell do his words keep coming back to me? That moron. I do too have emotions." Sasuke thought.

Anger.

He felt that many times over the years. Especially when he thought of Itachi.

Jealousy

He hated to admit it, but he was jealous when he realized how much Naruto had gotten stronger. Strong enough to even surpass him, Uchiha Sasuke!

Irritation

Yeah, whenever Sakura and Ino would fight over him and cling to him.

Sorrow

Every day after his clan's massacre.

Excitement

Sasuke grinned, recalling the feeling of adrenaline that rushed through him during the fight with Haku and Zabuza, as well as during the Chuunin Exam.

Happiness

Only when his family was still alive…

That's a lie. He felt it whenever he was taunting Naruto, or standing quietly with his team before Kakashi's late arrival.

Contentment

Sasuke frowned. He had been content back in Konoha…

Sasuke shook his head. "Forget all that. I came here to get strong to kill Itachi. Emotions, teammates, and my old village were holding me back." He rolled over on his side, pulling the sheets up to his chest.

But, as he closed his eyes, he couldn't help but feel more aware of the suffocating silence around him. He squashed down the yearning for Naruto's constant talking, Sakura's invitations for lunch, and Kakashi's excuses for tardiness.

But he couldn't stop himself from dreaming of a blond-haired dobe, pink-haired kunoichi, and silver-haired pervert that he had left behind.

I'm just glad I posted something.

(1) In the current manga, Sakura says something about how Sasuke may have taken drugs or something to increase his strength during his training with Orochimaru.

That just shows how far he'd go to defeat Itachi!

R&R please.