A/N: Hey again. Well this was surprising to me as well. I just thought of a plot, and I jotted it down then, well, it became a story.

I haven't wrote in a while so, please tell me what you think, and if there's any errors, please feel free to point them out.

Rated T because of language, if you feel offended for explicit language than this fanfiction may not be for you.

Also, The Massacre didn't take place, so this is sort of an AU.

Disclaimer: Naruto and its characters are created by Masashi Kishimoto, but the new plots are mine. This fanfiction had been written for entertainment purposes only and without intention of infringing upon any copyright. Also I do not own Of Mice and Men, all rights go to the author, John Steinbeck.

The shuriken hit the tree with a light thud as Naruto heard a poof a few feet away. Clone.

He surveyed the training grounds in which that sharingan-using teme would be hiding or at least should be hiding. After a few seconds of sheer silence, Naruto saw in disbelief a huge flock of birds traveling at full-speed towards him. Before he knew it, the biggest one came down and grabbed him by his shoulders.

Crap.

It's a genjutsu. It's a genjutsu. He kept telling himself, however the statement didn't hide the fact that it's claws were buried in his shoulder, and it still hurt like hell.

Naruto formed a hand sign. "Kai!"

A few seconds past and he was still being held by a huge crow. He sighed as he reached for his kunai, he breathed in then out slowly.

1, 2.. 3!

He stabbed himself in the stomach.

He woke up on the ground where he must have fainted after being caught in the genjutsu. As he tried to get up he felt a cool metal on his person. He looked to his left and saw a shiny kunai under his throat.

"I win," Sasuke mischievously smirked.

Naruto looked surprised to say the least, but sighed and fell on his back, as a sign of admitting defeat.

With a light "Hn" Sasuke got up, and walked to the nearest tree and resumed reading his book, which seemed far more interesting than sparring his overly-excited friend.

After a few minutes, and several book-turns later, Naruto finally spoke out.

"Gee teme, next time can you go with a genjutsu that doesn't feel so damn real?"

If his ears didn't fail him, Naruto could have sworn he heard a light snicker from the Uchiha. "How about next time, dobe, you don't get caught?" Another page turn.

The Uzumaki stared into the sky, listened to the birds sing, the leaves rustling and felt the softness of the grass on his back. He was actually enjoying nature for once. Now he knew why Shikamaru cloud-watched on his free time. Or at least thought he did.

Sasuke once again turned the page, catching the attention of the rasengan-user.

"What're you reading anyway? You seem more interested in that book than sparring with me," Raising his brow as he asked.

That's because I am. Sasuke thought that was a rhetorical question, so he didn't think of an answer. Then he remembered he was talking to Naruto.

"Of mice and men," he answered while turning another page.

A few minutes passed and Sasuke had thought Naruto fell asleep, that's when Sasuke really got into the book.

"Well," said George, "we'll have a big vegetable patch and a rabbit hutch and chickens. And when it rains in the winter, we'll just say the hell with goin' to work, and we'll build up a fire in the stove and set around it an' listen to the rain comin' down on the roof—Nuts!" He took out his pocket knife. "I ain't got time for no more." He drove his knife through the top of one of the bean cans, sawed out the top and -

"Of mice and wha?"

Sasuke didn't think it was possible but he possibly felt the biggest headache threatening to unleash itself behind his right eye.

With the loudest sigh he could muster, and a bit of a twitch from his left brow, he closed his eyes. "Men." You moron.

Not even a second later, "Sounds boring,"

Sasuke heard the change in voice and slowly brought his book down. Not to his surprise, a new set of eyes were staring back at him.

As if personal space didn't matter anymore, he saw Uchiha Shisui crouching in front of him. He smelt his breath on his person. His stare could make Shino wet himself, which was impressive.

The Uchihas stared at each other for what seemed like an eternity.

"Oi! Is everything a competition for you teme?"

Both ignoring the loud blond Sasuke was the first to speak.

"What do you want," Sounding more like a statement than a question, he waited for an answer.

"I want nothing from you," The Uchiha replied with a sound of distaste in his voice.

Sasuke grimaced. "Then why do you come?"

Shisui waited a few moments before answering, he picked up a leaf and started to inspect it for whatever reason, making it look more interesting than their conversation.

"Your parents inquire you," He said without making eye contact.

Sasuke's eyes thinned, "Why did they send you?"

He saw something in Shisui's eyes for a second but dismissed it. Shisui stood up, dropped the leaf and crushed it.

He looked down at Sasuke "Just go see your parents," and with that, Shisui vanished in a flock of crows.

Sasuke stared at the imprints of what was left of Shisui's shoes.

"Ah, Sasuke why does a simple conversation in your clan take 20 minutes?" Obviously exaggerating, Naruto started to pick at his nails as if already losing interest in his own question, Sasuke decided to ignore him.

He placed the bookmark in the designated page, stood up and started to head in the general direction of the compound.

Why would they send Shisui to deliver a message as simple as that? and more importantly, why do my parents want to see me in the middle of the day?

Hearing rustling of grass behind him, he didn't need to turn around to know that the blond fool was following him.

-0-

"Teme! Slow down, we were sparring for hours aren't you tired?" Naruto asked as he fell hunched back with his hands on his knees, trying to catch his breath.

"First of all Naruto, who told you to follow me?" Sasuke asked, raising his brow curiously. He did not slow his pace.

He heard heavy breathing coming from the Uzumaki, he turned around and saw just how badly the genjutsu screwed up his brain. He silently made a note to use a less harsher genjutsu next time.

He resumed walking.

"Second of all, hours? I hope you mean minutes, because we only sparred for 25," Sasuke said with a bit of amusement in his tone.

Naruto jogged right next to Sasuke and glared at him, "What are you tryin' to say? I'm out of shape?"

The Uchiha smirked slightly, "That ramen isn't doing you any good,"

Naruto huffed and crossed his arms almost in defiance. "Ramen happens to be one of the healthiest foods there are!"

Sasuke rolled his eyes and decided that was enough humor in one conversation for the day. He started to tune him out.

-0-

Sasuke started to think as to what his parents might want with him. Are they kicking him out like they kicked out Itachi? Sasuke is 21 after all, however he is an ANBU captain unlike his brother. Itachi decided to stay a Jonin because of the 'less work.' When in reality he just wanted to teach children.

Sasuke knew that, but his parents didn't.

But that's not the point. Sasuke thought, is there some type of meeting they're holding for him or maybe because of him?

Not another coup d'ètat...

The last time they tried that was... 13 years ago. Itachi told him what the Third wanted him to do. Sasuke was disgusted, but glad that Itachi had told him so he wouldn't bare hatred for the respectable act.

Sasuke saw the compound come into sight, he wanted nothing more but to get this over wi-

"Sasuke!"

The Uchiha snapped out of his train of thought when he saw Naruto waving his hand in front of his face.

"Oi! You haven't been listening to me have you? I have to restart everything," Naruto exclaimed, throwing his hands all about.

Not having the slightest idea as to what Naruto was going on about, he tried to tune him out but wasn't quite successful this time 'round. "First let's get some food, I haven't had ramen since yesterday."

Sasuke didn't notice how hungry he was until he heard the word food. He felt his stomach demand for some.

"Fine."

-0-

Sasuke took a look at the menu and found nothing of his desire. He heard the dope next to him slurping away. How someone could eat the same thing everyday for all of their life was beyond him.

"So Hinata kept pushing her fingers together with this adorable blush on her cheeks, and there I was flirting with Sakura! I mean I was soo oblivious towards her, did you notice that?"

Sasuke didn't even bother to glance at him, he kept trying to find something that might fill his appetite.

"I mean I thought she had a crush on me but then I thought, who could love a demon monster?" He wiped away fake tears.

Sasuke paid no attention to him. Instead he was getting frustrated at his stomach rumbling, and nothing to relieve the horrible feeling.

"Teme how long does it take to order something? Get the shrimp ramen," Naruto said in-between slurps.

Sasuke closed the menu and ordered the sashimi and miso shiru with a side of miso soup and sticky rice.

"Geez Sasuke, you eat like Choji now?" Naruto sipped the last of his ramen and stacked it next to 5 empty bowls he devoured, "Hey Ayame! Two more bowls of ramen, extra spicy with shrimp, oh and leave 1/3 of the water in!"

Sasuke rolled his eyes for the umpteenth time today at his foolish friend.

After a few moments, he finally got his food and ate like never before.

-0-

"Did I also tell you the time when I came back from training with Pervy-Sage for two years that she hid behind a tree and when I found her, she fainted?"

Sasuke was getting full with some food left in his bowl. The sun set a few minutes ago and he still hadn't seen his parents yet, almost forgetting about Naruto's question he replied with a slur that he did not expect.

"Yes, Naruto; I was there."

"And the time when she said she loved me in front of Pein?"

"Yes,"

"And the time-"

"-Yes"

Sasuke wasn't expecting to walk all the way to the compound, he had to start gathering chakra so he could teleport. That might take a while.

Naruto kept burping then laughing, then started laughing at his burping then started to mumble stuff and giggle under his breath.

Sasuke was slightly amused, it was as if Naruto got drunk off of ramen. Which would be a new crazy; even for him.

After a few moments Naruto asked a question that Sasuke, for once, did not have an answer for.

"Oi, Sasuke-teme are you ever gonna get a girlfriend..?"

He didn't know what to say. A guy like him with all those fangirls, being a Uchiha, and single. But he never grasped the fact that he's still a virgin. He's never even had a girlfriend before.

Taking into account that he is the heir to his clan, that will have to change.

"No."

"Why don't you date Ino-chan I've heard she's-"

"Shikamaru,"

"Or you know Tenten is good with weapons-"

"Neji,"

"Have you ever thought about Sakura-chan-"

"My brother."

"What?! Itachi is dating Sakura-chan?" Naruto obviously didn't know that.

Sasuke nodded.

He looked dumbfounded "When you think you know someone..." Naruto rubbed his chin, "Maybe one of your fangirls-"

"Definitely not."

Sasuke set aside his bowl and looked over at Naruto still devouring his food. He took this opportunity to ask the Uzumaki something he didn't know he should be asking.

"Hey dobe, you wouldn't happen to have a map of Fire country, would you?"

Naruto raised his brow and finished slurping his noodles. "I do, why do ya need it?" then Naruto looked over at him and gave him a questionable smirk. "Ah, you're going on vacation aren't you? I can't blame you, being around those idiots you call a team could be tiring - say no more my friend."

Sasuke rolled his eyes but couldn't help but break out a small smirk at his friend's foolish obliviousness.

He went back to eating his soup.

-0-

Finally after his food settled, Sasuke got up and felt like he had enough chakra to flick his body to the sand 3x. Sasuke started to form hand signs.

"What?! where are you going?" Naruto asked hysterically as if he just saw a ghost.

Sasuke sighed and looked at the clock in the restaurant. "Naruto, it's 9:45pm, go home."

With that, Sasuke left Ichiraku with a white cloud covering his tracks.

-0-

He sprawled right onto his bed, trying to catch his breath. That jutsu really took a lot out of him. He noted to just walk next time. He closed his eyes for a few seconds. Slowly drifting off to sleep...

Sasuke...

He snapped his eyes open. He looked around his room.

Sasuke knew he heard something. He lifted his head from his bed and made sure he was completely alone. He casually turned his head to the right to see his hand violently gripping on to his pillow.

Wait. What?

When did he start to clutch on to his pillow so tightly? When did he even get a grip onto his pillow?

He got out of his bed and decided to get a glass of water. He touched the door knob and felt a shiver. He wasn't even cold.

Dismissing it, he opened the door.

Already with his shoes off, he walked into the kitchen and opened the cupboard. He walked to the refrigerator to get the gallon of water.

Shortly thereafter, he felt his father's chakra spike in the room next to him. Forgetting the reason why he needed to come home so urgently, he sighed. He then sensed both of his parents in the sitting room waiting patiently for him.

Shit.

Sasuke slowly got out of the kitchen and walked around into the living room.

He only wondered how long they've been awaiting their twenty-one year old son. He sat indian style parallel to them.

A few awkward seconds of silence went by, until Sasuke decided to break the silence. "Good evening, Okaa-san, Otou-san," He said with no expression.

They both gave curt nods.

Sasuke mentally sighed.

After a few moments, and an unreadable expression from Fugaku, Mikoto decided to be the first to talk.

"How was your day, Sasuke?" She asked, with a small smile that seemed to be forced, not very common.

"Fine, thank you, and yours, Okaa-san?"

"Great, thank you."

Fugaku exhaled rather deeply as if to give a point. He crossed his arms. "Sasuke, let us just get to the point,"

Sasuke gave a nod, he couldn't stop his heart racing at the tone of his father's voice. He didn't know what to expect. He braced himself for the worst.

"You're getting married."

A/N: Alright that's the first chapter! Please review and tell me what you think! Constructive criticism is very welcomed. And please excuse me if I've made any errors, please tell me so I could fix them if any! Haha.

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