A/N: Yo everybody! Ya I know I haven't updated any of my stories but I figured, hey! This is a good idea! I'll just you know type it up and post it! So, yeah! Read it and all that, and review even though ya know ya probably won't but whatever…. Just a note to the world… I hate my school, and I wish someone would take a microphone and scream "GET A ROOM!" to all those "couples"… but whatever….

Note # 2: You know in the chuunin exam when Orochimaru tells Kabuto your "cunningness is what I like"? I all thought he said, "Your cunning ass is what I like" and I'm all like O.O but then I'm like "HAHAHAHA!"

So, onwards!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto.

Sasuke's P.O.V

I stood in front of my home with my arms folded across my chest and a few belongings in a backpack that was currently on the floor.

There was yellow "CAUTION!" tape surrounding the front door of my apartment and investigative Nins were swarming through my home.

I tapped my foot impatiently as they went through my drawers… this was not what I had in mind when I agreed to the investigation…

I walked through the woods, my feet trudging through the cold snow that continually fell on my shoulders.

I knew something was wrong the instant I saw the door ajar.

I hid my presence and slowly made my way into the living room.

There was blood everywhere. Blood.

I was suddenly struck with those wretched memories of that incident. I clenched my teeth and walked further.

A person was lying in the doorway to my bedroom.

I walked to it calmly and stealthily.

Who? Who could it be?

"Hey" I said touching his shoulder. He was wrapped in a black cloak and I could not see his face.

I admit, I panicked slightly. My memories tricked me, made me paranoid.

"Listen you can't sleep here, go home." I said.

I took his shoulder and turned him over.

His face was unfamiliar.

I released a long breath.

I felt for a pulse, but there was nothing. I was tired and the mission had not been a simple one, but there was clearly only one thing to do in this situation.

I headed to Tsunade's as quickly as I could. Contemplating the events of the previous hour my relief at finding the man to be someone I didn't know was overshadowed by the confusion of why that man had died in my apartment.

Tsunade was asleep, I spoke to Shizune instead. She said she would take care of it.

I didn't sleep.

I watched what the nins were doing, taking samples of the blood, drawing a chalk outline of where the body had been, that outline was all too similar to one that remained vivid in my memory.

"Well, Sasuke you've found yourself in quite a mess." That voice belonged to none other than Godaime Hokage, Tsunade.

"Well, How long will this investigation last?" I asked her, my patience tends to wear out quickly when I don't get a full night's sleep, and that is often dangerous.

"About a week." She replied with a concerned and vexed expression on her face.

"A week?" I repeated with a raised eyebrow.

"This is a very curious incident, we're quite sure Orochimaru has something to do with it, and we need to get as much information as possible about it." She clarified.

She was right about it being a sign, but she was wrong about it being from Orochimaru. I had been with Orochimaru long enough to recognize his style, if this was from Orochimaru; quite a few things would have been different. Furthermore, my cursed seal didn't feel anything.

This message was from only one person and it had nothing to do with Konoha. Then again, Tsunade doesn't really need to know that.

"I've made arrangements for you to stay with Haruno Sakura during that time." She said while checking something off on a clipboard.

"Sakura?" I asked, that was surprising.

"We originally intended for you to stay with Kakashi but he disappeared during the night. You are most comfortable with your teammates and Sakura is clearly the wiser choice seeing as both her parents are around." She said offhandedly.

There was no doubt in my mind that Naruto was a better ninja than both of Sakura's parents combined (if they were even ninja) but I didn't argue, it would be a waste of time and I had far more important things to consider. Why, for example had he sent me such a message?

I arrived at Sakura's in 7 minutes. I paused on the doorstep and frowned at the cheerful looking white house. This is really the worst place for a person like me to be. I resigned myself to my fate, however and rang the doorbell.

"I'll get it!" shouted a voice I recognized as Sakura's and 3 seconds later the door opened. "Oh, Ohaiyo Sasuke-kun." she said cheerfully.

"Ohaiyo" I replied, stoically, already regretting not having argued Tsunade's decision.

I took off my shoes and stepped inside the house. Sakura closed it gently behind me. "Your room is upstairs," she said leading the way.

I nodded and followed her. Half-expecting my room to be full of hearts and cupids and stupid pink bunnies.

I was quite relieved to see that the walls were bare, the furniture simple, and the bedding gray and black. It felt like home.

I saw Sakura smile as I surveyed the room approvingly. Not forgetting that I was intruding on their hospitality I said "Arigato,"

"Anytime Sasuke-kun." She responded with a smile. "You can make yourself comfortable. I'll just go tell my parents you're here." True to her word, she left me to my privacy.

With a sigh I placed my bag on the dresser and seated myself on the bed. I looked out the window, there were birds flying by in a rush and one mistook the clean window for air and slammed against it, leaving a bloody smear in its place.

I jumped up and headed to the window, opening it quickly. I stuck my head out and looked down, sure enough there was the bird, with its neck broken, lying on the pavement.

I narrowed my eyes, "Stupid bird." I muttered.

Really though, the stupid people were the ones who hadn't considered the birds around this area why didn't they hang curtains or something?

Then I noticed that there were, in fact, curtains and that they were simply open. Well, that felt rather stupid.

"What a Naruto moment," I thought closing the black curtains. The room was instantly darkly shaded. It was a pleasant darkness, I was used to it.

Third Person POV

Sakura headed downstairs hardly able to believe her luck. She jumped the last three steps and entered the dining room beaming.

"Okaa-san, Otou-san, Sasuke just arrived." She announced.

"Oh?" Said her mother, stirring some soupy thing she was cooking, probably soup.

Her father had a disgruntled air, as if he had somehow been tricked into something he really didn't want. Then again, it was reasonable to be upset when his daughters #1 crush was staying in his very house.

True, Sakura's love had become more platonic over the years, but she still cared for Sasuke more than anyone else and even a blind man could see that.

This boy was trouble, he was sure of that.

"Ne Otou-san… Uh… Sasuke-kun is kind of not really touchy-feely and all so, don't give him one of those "lectures" you gave Naruto please." She said earnestly.

Her father raised an eyebrow, lectures? All he had done was tell the young blonde about his responsibilities as a man.

"And mom, as I said before, he is REALLY not touchy- feely so don't hug him and tell him how mature he is or something like that ok?" she continued.

"Hai, hai." her mom said with a cheerful smile. Then she frowned. "Sakura, why would you make him stay in such an ugly room, I bet he's appalled." She said

Her Father's eyebrow twitched.

"No mom, that's how Sasuke-kun likes it, drab, not much color, and simple." She informed her mother with a nod.

Her father frowned deeply.

"Well, I don't know..." Her mother trailed off.

"Daijabon, he liked it, I know he did." Sakura said with a smile, perfectly unaware of the scowl that was growing on her Father's face.

"Well?" Her father demanded suddenly.

"Well what?" She asked meekly, surprised at his sudden outburst .

"Where is he?" He replied, barely containing his outrage, "He's staying in OUR house, he can at least have the courtesy to say hello!"

"Er…umm… but he… hasn't slept at all… and there was a corpse found in his home…"She began a dozen defenses and finished none of them.

"He's an Uchiha survivor isn't he? He should be used to it!" He shouted.

"Father!" She replied indignantly.

Silence pervaded the room as her father realized he had crossed the line.

"I-I'll go get him." She said quietly and headed up the stairs.

She sighed, Why was her father being so aggressive?

She knocked twice, and heard him say "Come in."

Upon opening the door, she saw him stand up from his seat on the bed. She instantly noticed the bloody smear on the window.

"Gomen ne, I should have warned you." she said but he waved off her apology.

"It's all right."

"Ano… um. I was thinking maybe you should go downstairs and meet my parents, if you don't mind."

He nodded. "That was my mistake, I should have done so in the first place."

She looked at him in surprise. Had he overheard their conversation?

Then she smiled as she realized that it was his way to be polite like that.

Sasuke's POV

Sakura's good mood had vanished quickly although I could see that it was slowly coming back. It was a very inopportune moment for me.

I had been about to get some much needed rest when I realized I hadn't spoken a word to her parents. My mother's training nagged me in the back of my mind, and it was of course, at this moment that Sakura has to come in and reiterate the simple fact.

I had the worst luck.

I heard the sounds of a conversation, that stopped suddenly as we entered. Her parents gave me a look that I knew all too well. It was that "So this is the Uchiha survivor" look.

"Ohaiyo gozai-mas" I said formally, I had never been able to overcome my Mother's strict "manners" training.

"Ohaiyo" Sakura's father replied, returning to his newspaper.

I didn't hold it against him, I would have reacted in much the same way.

It was her mother that vexed me.

"Ohaiyo Sasuke!" she gushed. "I hope you'll enjoy your stay here! Sakura has told us so much about you! And my dear, you look all grown up and-"

Here she was interrupted by a loud "AHEM!" from Sakura which quickly caused the woman to change her mind. I was grateful.

"Erm.. Well, anyway… are you hungry?" she asked.

I was slightly hungry, but I didn't want to stay in their company any longer than necessary. At any rate, I was far sleepier than I was hungry, and it was making me irritable. I found it difficult to resist scowling.

"No, thank you. I would like to excuse myself." I said turning around and heading back upstairs.

Sleep was calling, I could not hold back any longer, after all, I was an Uchiha and all Uchihas are irritable when they're hungry and sleepy, I scowled freely at the cheerful house as I headed into the room I was told was mine.

This was really the worst arrangement for a person like me.

A/N: AHAHAHA! Sorry everyone know I have so many other stories to finish but now that I look at them, the plot is so screwed up and the characters are so ooc I don't know what to do with them Anyways, I will try to finish them, and not delete them as I am sorely tempted to do. Anyways, the best way to get me to update is to review! Also, I'm not sure about this story's title so if you think of a better one let me know, thanx!