It's been a long time since they saw each other, the Ninja war was going too well, if it's true that it's suspected that Kabuto is dead, there's no recon in Madara neither Sasuke, and things were too quiet like in the eye of the hurricane. Naruto grew impatient to find his soul mate.
Shikamaru's team along with Sakura and Naruto were in a mission, they were to search for more information regarding Akatsuki that according with Kabuto's journal should be hide in one of Orochimaru's hideout.
The team had stopped to rest and started searching for a nice place for the camp, when Sakura and Naruto started arguing, when Naruto proposed to search for anything that could point them to Sasuke.
In that moment Shikamaru took his backpack and took out a notebook and started taking notes when the discussion started.
"Shikamaru what are you doing?" Ino asked.
"I'm counting who says more times if Hinata: Na… Naruto-kun or Naruto: Sasuke"
"Sasuke this, Sasuke the other, Sasuke here, Sasuke there, Sasuke, Sasuke and more Sasuke" Naruto angrily said.
"Yep, with this Naruto takes over the lead again" Shikamaru said happily.
"That only count as one" Choji tried.
"Are you betting?" Ino tried to seem disgusted.
"He's not a criminal dattebayo" Naruto screamed.
"Yea" answered Shikamaru and Choji without problem.
"I bet 4000 yens for Naruto" Ino immediately searched for her coin purse.
"The counting finish in New Year" Shikamaru explained "Only Hokage-sama, Kiba and Choji bedded for Hinata" then laughed "the fools, they are all losers"
"I didn´t know Naruto was so gay, it's unfair" Choji said.
Then they decided to go search for anything could get them away from there: water, wood, food, whatever. The fight continued between Naruto and Sakura.
"He tried to kill me!" Sakura said offended.
"He didn´t mean it ttebayo" Naruto answered.
"How the hell He couldn't… bah. Naruto enough, Snap it out!"
"What…?" The face of Naruto was clueless.
"You know what I'm talking about, dammit even Sai knows it! SAI! Naruto for God's sake!" Sakura remarked that even the feeling less and social fail ninja found out by himself.
"I don't know what are you talk-"
"Naruto… I'm sorry I'm the one who have to tell you this: SASUKE DOESN'T LOVE YOU!" Sakura said slowly.
"Wha… Wha… What?!" Now Naruto's face was priceless "Sakura-chan only because I didn't want to go out with you, that doesn't mean I'm gay ttebayo"
"And your endless search for Sasuke?"
"He's my best friend in the whole world! And He needs me" but then He quickly corrected "Needs us"
"He's not even longer threatened by Orochimaru! Back then it was understandable but now?!"
"Did you forget?" Naruto said as it was the most evident thing in the world "The whole world is against him and only God knows what are Akatsuki's malevolent plans against him ttebayo"
"That's because He dared to attack each Kage of every country"
"But He didn't mean it ttebayo"
"He had killed!"
"Danzou, Orochimaru, Deidara, Itachi"
"OK point for Naruto" Sakura thought "But… listen Naruto when we tried to rescue him from Orochimaru it was OK, but when we find out about Orochimaru's death, What reason was there to keep chasing him? He may have been you friend but it was 3 years ago! How long were you two together for this "bond" to be so strong eh? 3 years and He never did really seem to care. Then why?"
"I promised you dattebayo"
"I don't longer want him back! How much you have trained, thought, cried for him? Dammit you even passed out for thinking of him! Ah! And let's not forget when you went all martyr with those clouds village ninjas and when you cried and begged in front of Raikage for him and…" Sakura was stopped.
"That doesn´t mean anything ttebayo" Naruto yielded.
"And what does this mean? What are all of these AMV that I found in your iPhone with Sasuke and you together?"
"I don't know…" but this time Sakura cut him.
"Distance, Diver, Blue Bird, Sha la la, Seishun Kyousoukyoku" Sakura started.
"That doesn't mean anything dattebayo and stop breaking the four wall ttebayo!"
"Naruto I'm gonna tell you this ok, pay attention… He didn't mean THAT kiss"
"Those" Naruto corrected her.
"What? Never mind, Naruto you are self-destructing you. Stop it!"
Shikamaru and his team came back with the stuff for the camp and saw with disgust that their partners were still fighting. Shikamaru asked before arriving with them "By the way why Sai didn't come?"
"You don't know?" Ino exclaimed "He has quitted of being ninja"
"What?" Choji exclaimed with incredulity.
"Yea, after the fortune He did with his books, Why to continue working as an Ambu, Tsunade-sama frequently asks him for lending" informed Ino.
"His books?" Shikamaru said with a gesture.
"Well actually his doujinshis. Haven't you guys heard about them, they are all over Konoha and He started exporting to Sunagakure. The last one is a SasuNaru story in an alternative world when they are in high school, and they are rivals but they have a secret crush" Ino explained.
"But… that's stupid! Does that actually sell?" Shikamaru asked.
"Pretty much" Ino answered.
"Oi guys, stop that now, we must be ready for the morning" Shikamaru ordered to the other two.
"Shikamaru stay out of this" Naruto yelled at him.
"Naruto if you don't remember I'm the leader of this team and that was an order" Shikamaru said without anger but firm.
Sakura only retired to her tent and Naruto went away saying he was going for water.
After a long absence Naruto finally made it back to the camping with nothing but tiring, He went to the other tent, it was Shikamaru and Choji's turn to maintain guard, he didn't sleep well that night.
"Surrender Nine tails, you have been defeated and any of your jutsus will work anymore" Madara pushed Naruto who fall to the ground.
Naruto's partners were slaughtered among the field and He didn't know if there were even survivors "Sasuke…" Naruto left out a little cry "I'll never see you again"
"You're the last jinchuriki to capture, my dream will finally become true" Tobi said while approaching, kicking Zetsu's inert body aside "It's a shame I had to sacrifice Zetsu, but after this is done there wasn't any longer use for him"
"I think that our agreement finish here Madara" Sasuke appeared from behind.
"Sasuke? I thought you have gone to destroy Konoha"
"Change of plans"
"Well I think you should reconsider it, now it's your opportunity to…"
"Why does everybody try to use me? Don't they realize I'm the one using them instead?" Sasuke said tired.
"So… What do you intend to do?"
"Kill you"
Madara laughed "And you think that's just gonna be that easy"
"You don't stand a chance"
"Only because I just fought Naruto? You shouldn't underestimate me"
"Because I know the face of God" Madara thought that Sasuke was in crack "And I also know his name"
"Seems you finally lost it" Madara smiled under his mask.
"I cannot allow you hurt Naruto. Ninja art: Kishimoto's plot" Sasuke realized some seals and Madara fell dead.
"Sasuke you… saved me dattebayo" Naruto was blushing "Why?"
"Naruto get away from him!" Sakura screamed trying to reach the boy.
"No, really, did no one note a great change in "I want to kill my brother" and "I want to avenge my brother"? C'mon guys did you all really fall for it?" when seeing that no one answered, Sasuke said angrily "Just… How stupid do you think I am?"
"But… I don't understand I thought you wanted me dead ttebayo"
"You never change Usuratonkachi, always an idiot" Sasuke answered while searching approaching to the boy "Why do you think I followed Orochimaru?"
"Because you searched for power ttebayo?" Naruto tried.
"Correct, power to kill my brother, for so many reasons, and power to protect you" Naruto fiercely blushed again but He still didn't understand "Why do you think I joined Akatsuki? But to destroy it from inside. Did you guys really think you had a chance against them? Not even your now defeated alliance could protect you. The morons, they instead send you to the front lines" Sasuke seemed angry "No one else could do it Naruto, no one else but me and I was disposed to everything. That's why I had to do this, that's why I left you and killed so many people, but now it's over"
"You… really did all of this for me ttebayo?"
"Remember when we were kids and Itachi tried to capture you? Since that moment I knew that I was gonna have to sacrifice a lot of things for you. But you're worth it and much more, all the the people I've killed I'll do it again, I have no regrets if that leads you to have a happy and normal life" Sasuke offered his hand to the blond.
"Naruto STOP" Sakura tried to incorporate when seeing that Sasuke offered his hand to help Naruto to stand up.
"It's OK Sakura-chan I told you Sasuke wasn't any criminal ttebayo, don't worry dattebayo"
"I didn't mean that" Sakura ran and pushed away Naruto "He's mine"
"What?! Enough Sakura-chan I won, Sasuke tell her I won, Sasuke's mine dattebayo"
"I love you Naruto" Sasuke said firmly and soft.
"Naruto wake up!" Shikamaru's voice woke up Naruto.
"What the…?" Naruto jumped disoriented "Was it all a dream?" Naruto saw the man in front of him and then he comprehended it "It was just a dream" He said disappointed and sad, and a part of him surprised, he forced to blame Sakura for saying those things tonight to dream of Sasuke in such a way.
"Wake up already and stop babbling, there's something important"
"Uh? What happens?" Naruto decided to ignore his dream for now and focus in reality.
"Kiba and his team are coming, for their speed I'll say it's important" Shikamaru bit himself his thumb "I hope these are good news"
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Naruto shippuden, the characters, locations or any of that. Kishimoto is the owner, as well as TV Tokyo. This fic is made for merely fun and recreation purposes; no money is gained from this.