A/N: I found this buried in a binder while I was cleaning and decided I'd upload the first couple of chapters that were written to see how good it was. I want ANY and ALL comments you have--flames, critique, offers to be a cowriter/beta, ANYTHING. I want to know how good this is and how it can improve, or if I should just give up and delete this.


"Naruto."

Outside, there was a man knocking on a door.

"Kakashi-sensei?" Naruto asked, opening the door and stepping out.

"Naruto, I have a huge favor to ask you."

"Eh?"

"Sasuke has become extremely depressed. I don't want him living by himself in this state, and Iruka nor I can take care of him—we've tried. We agreed that you'd be the best one for him to stay with."

"WHAT?! I don't want to live with him, he's a jerk!" Besides, even if you don't want him to be alone, isn't he alone right now?"

"No, he's with Iruka right now. Naruto, this is for the good of the team," the man attempted to persuade the blonde, "Besides, he's an entirely different person right now."

"UGH! Fine," the boy said, as annoyed as he could possibly be.

"Thanks! I'll bring him over in a little bit, okay?" the jounin said cheerfully, a smile on his once-serious face. 'He's probably cheerful that he gets to get rid of that jerk…'

Naruto's face dropped.

Awhile later, Sasuke and Kakashi both arrived on Naruto's doorstep. Kakashi knocked, while Sasuke just looked awkward.

"Eh?" Naruto said. He looked at Sasuke. He had bags under his eyes, which were looking down, and a frown on his face that was replacing his usual emotionless scowl or "I'm-better-than-you" smirk. A frown that said 'Why am I even here?'

Kakashi then said goodbye and left. Naruto ushered Sasuke into his house (which was kind of small, but there was some extra space), and showed him his room.