Okay, this was supposed to be a part of the What If Chronicles by youdon'twanttoknow.That's why his borders are being used. Unfortunately, Ydwtk has cancer. The first chapter is his, and he told me to continue the story. I have nowhere near the talent he does. I am trying to keep it to his standards, though. Read the author's note in the parentheses.

Summary: Sasuke's life takes a completely different twist after the ruined chuunin exams. Suddenly, he winds up being a chuunin that's almost ready for Jounin, has a girlfriend, and becomes a key part of his village's continued existence. In order to save his village, he has to leave his girlfriend, who he is quickly developing feelings for. Will he take the chance to never touch her, to feel her, to love her?

That was mine. This was Ydwtk's:

A tale of a secret. He hides it deep down because of his fear. Fear that it will happen again. He needs his power. Stuck between his two loves, –revenge and beloved- he is offered a way out. To become a spy. To spy on a monster, gain power, and avenge his family. The only problem is if he accepts this way out, he won't be able to see her. To feel her. To touch her. To love her. Will he take the chance?

Anyhow, I know that he won't want his talent to go to waste. I certainly don't.

Disclaimer: I don't own this story or Naruto. Ydwtk and Kishimoto-sama own them, respectively.

Please enjoy.

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To Never Touch Her, Feel Her, or Love Her. Will He Take the Chance?

Chapter 1: Training Before a Mission

(This starts 3 weeks before the mission to the tea country with Aoi as a flashback, and then skips to after it in the next chapter)

Flashback

Sasuke knew that he was probably in some trouble of some kind. Especially if the Hokage herself called him. He walked up to the mahogany door, his face impassive as he opened it.

"You asked for me?" Sasuke was surprised to see Kakashi and the village elders there alongside the Hokage.

"Yes, I did." Tsunade said gravely. "The village, though the elders are somewhat unsure, believe that you are ready to be a chuunin. Kakashi says that with intensive training, in a year or two you'll be ready for Jounin. Unfortunately, there are few people in this village that you can train with. We considered sending you to another village… but then we remembered something our ANBU taichou told us. Orochimaru came to this village for you."

Sasuke didn't flinch. He already knew this. He was glad, however, that he would soon be a Jounin. And then an ANBU, and then he finally might be ready.

"You are henceforth a chuunin, Sasuke. You'll train with Kakashi in your spare time, and when you are ready you'll come and receive your next mission." Tsunade finished. "You're dismissed. Go with Kakashi to the training field you used when you were training for the chuunin exams."

Sasuke nodded. He had a very bad feeling about this.

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3 weeks later…

His bad feeling was right. Kakashi had invited Gai to help Sasuke in his training. Luckily, Sasuke avoided the spandex. He didn't avoid the rigors of Gai's training, though. His Sharingan also helped with the ninjutsu and genjutsu training. Now, with the help of Kakashi and Gai, he had a dozen different tricks that no one else knew about. The Renge training was a bit difficult, but not too difficult. Again, the Sharingan helped.

Inwardly, Sasuke hoped that he was close to unlocking the third tomoe. That would give him the ultimate advantage.

Kakashi gave Sasuke some ANBU training; teaching him how to use a sword, be stealthy, and the like. Sasuke knew that he really wouldn't be able to use the sword until he was officially made a chuunin. It would just be weird. After the training he might be made an official chuunin. Maybe. He hoped so.

What? He was a human being. He was allowed to hope.

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Sasuke stood, waiting for the Hokage, elders, and Kakashi to say something.

"Well…" Tsunade started. "Kakashi told me of your progress and I think I can say that you're truly ready." She pulled out a box. "You really should thank Sakura. She made something extra for you."

Great, more sweets. Sasuke thought, annoyed.

He opened the simple box and there was a chuunin vest. He could already tell that it would fit him perfectly. He picked it up, wondering where the extra piece came from. He flipped it over and saw a large Uchiha crest perfectly stitched into the back. He really couldn't tell that it was even stitched at all. It looked like it was a part of the jacket itself. He slid it on over his blue shirt and let the new weight rest comfortably on his shoulders.

Now this is something that she deserves my thanks for. I'll thank her when I see her later. He made a note to himself.

Kakashi walked over and took his arm out from its previous position, behind his back, and handed Sasuke a katana. "It's my old ANBU one. I'm not using it anymore, and you'll have better use of it."

Sasuke raised his eyebrow. He took the leather that was wrapped around the top and unraveled it. He tied the sheathe to his chest and secured it. He felt somewhat better now.

He walked out the office.

Maybe this wasn't that bad after all.

I like this chapter as an opening. It still doesn't come as near to Story of an Unbreakable Bond, (I'm sorry; I love that story unto death! The last e-mail I got from Ydwtk said that he was almost done with the new chapter, and that there would be a mini-Ydwtk-style-not-full-though-lemon in it. Its gonna be long, too.)

Please, though, continue. I want to see what I can do versus what Marcus can do.

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