Sasuke looked over in his bed. He felt so alone, so empty. He knew what was missing or who was missing, but he couldn't tell them. He was afraid, afraid of rejection, and afraid of being hurt. Sasuke got out of bed and went to the bathroom. He stripped himself of his clothes and hopped in the shower. When he was done, he turned the faucet off and stepped out of the tub. He walked back to his bedroom, a towel around his waist and his hair dripping with water. He went over to his drawer, grabbed, and put on his clothes. He then jogged down the stairs to the kitchen made himself breakfast, ate it and then made lunch. He walked over to team 7's usual meeting place in the woods. The 16-year-old boy sat under a Sakura tree and waited like always for the other three to show. The first to come was Sakura.

"Good morning Sasuke-kun!" Sakura exclaimed

"Sakura, I have a question for you" Her eyes lightened up as if they them selves were smiling.

"Yes Sasuke-kun?" she asked with her hands together.

"How do you express your feelings to the person you like?"

"Uh well I uh hmm how do you explain this?" 'When he says person does he mean me? Cha! I knew it! He does like me!' "Well who do you like?" a blush came over Sasuke's face. 'Cha! He does mean me!'

"I don't have to say"

"Oh then hmm I guess you just tell them. You know like how I am with you. Alternatively, you can ask them out. For example: lets use me say 'Hey Sakura-Chan would you like to go out to dinner tonight?'" Sasuke shook is head "c'mon say it."

"No"

"Why not?"

"I don't want to"

"Good morning Sakura-Chan! Morning Sasuke!" Naruto said, "What's up?"

"Nothing" Sasuke stared at the blonde boy blankly

"Is something wrong?" Naruto asked. Sasuke shook his head and looked away.

"He's acting really weird today," Sakura whispered

"Yeah definitely"

"I'm right here ya know!" Sasuke said

"Yeah we know" Naruto replied

"Shut up dobe"

"Hey don't call me a dobe!" Naruto shouted

"Naruto! Don't yell at Sasuke-kun" Sakura yelled. Naruto mumbled something and stormed off to a nearby Sakura tree.

"Stupid Sasuke, always getting all the attention. He thinks he is so much better than everyone else is. Arrogant bastard. But he'll see one day I'll be Hokage and he'll have to admit I'm better than him."

"Jealousy is a terrible thing" Naruto looked up to see Sasuke squatting in front of him. "Naruto I-I have something to ask you"

"Hmm?"

"Would you, would you like to go to Ichiraku's for Dinner tonight?" Naruto stared into Sasuke's black eyes. A blush went across his face.

"What? Oh uh sure"

"Ok" Sasuke said helping Naruto up "meet me there at seven" Naruto nodded. They walked back to Sakura

"Hey guys," she said.

"Hi" Naruto said looking at the ground.

"Why is Kakashi-sensei always late?" She yelled

"Maybe we should start training with out him," Sasuke suggested with a bored tone.

"That's a great idea Sasuke-kun! So what should we do?"
"I guess we could spar for a while. What do you think Naruto?"

"Huh what? Oh yeah whatever" he said in monotone. "I'll go climb trees or something"

"Naruto you've already mastered that technique" Sakura pointed out.

"Practice makes perfect" he replied. He walked away to the same tree as before. He focused his chakra on his feet. He ran up the tree only to fall soon after. He now lay on his back staring up at the sky 'did Sasuke really ask me out? Was it intended as friends? Or more? Does he like me more than friends?'

"Naruto get up Kakashi-sensei is here," Sakura said from above him. She helped him up. She looked into his eyes. They looked different from usual, they were not happy or even confident or anything normal for the kyuubi container. He wasn't even focusing his chakra right. He seemed distracted somehow. They walked back to the other two. "So Kakashi-sensei what are we doing today?"

"Well there's a party today at the academy for team 7, 8, and 10 to congratulate N- your progress as ninjas"

"Awesome!" Sakura exclaimed

"When is it happening?" Sasuke asked

"Now"

"Then let's go!" she said

"Okay" Kakashi said. The three followed him, Sakura with a smile, Sasuke with his usual 'I hate you all' look and a distracted Naruto with the same thoughts as earlier. They soon arrived at the academy and walked to their old classroom too see every one else there. Naruto walked past them all up the stairs. He leaned up against the wall, covered his eyes, and slid down on his butt. He put his arms around his knees and set his head on them. He sighed.

"Ok Naruto what's wrong?" said the concerned voice of Iruka

"Nothing"

"C'mon Naruto tell me the truth"

"Nothings wrong I'm serious" Naruto looked away.

"You're lying I can tell"

"No. Now leave me alone"

"Not until you tell me"

"Fine if you won't leave I will" he stood up and stormed off out of the room slamming the door causing everyone to stare up at Iruka. Sasuke soon left to go find Naruto. He ran outside to see Naruto sitting on a swing. He went over to him.

"Naruto are you ok?"

"Uh yeah"

"You seem kind of distracted lately"

"Hmm I guess I'm just a little confused"

"About what?"

"What you asked me earlier"

"You want to know if I want to be more than friends right."

"Yeah"

"Well how about this" he grabbed Naruto's face and kissed him much to Naruto's surprise. After a few moments, they finally broke apart, sharing a smile and a blush.

"Well now I have my answer" Naruto said with a giggle. They walked back to the classroom. People stared at them as they entered "Hey guys I'm sorry for my little freak out earlier" he said with a smile and a laugh.

"I think we should keep it a secret for now" Sasuke whispered in his ear. "Mm okay" everyone else blinked.

"Dude, what the fuck?" Kakashi said, "Will someone please tell me what just happened?"

"I don't know" sakura said slowly

"Screw you guys I'm going home" Kiba said pointing to the door.

"Yeah this is a pretty fucked up scene right here" Ino agreed. The two left, to soon be followed by everyone except Sasuke and Naruto.

"Well, that got rid of them" Sasuke said

"What?"

"We are all alone now Naruto-kun" he said "we can do whatever we want" he licked Naruto's face. Naruto stiffened up. "Naruto, ease up, calm down, and relax," he said with a mischievous smirk Naruto has never seen before.

"Sasuke what's wrong with you?"

"Hmm Nothing. Don't worry my sexy little fox" Naruto was now staring into the abyss of the Uchiha's black eyes. His eyes were full of lust, another thing that the kyuubi container has never seen. He could not pull away from Sasuke. His smirk, the way his bangs fell nicely on his head, and so many other things about him attracted Naruto and he couldn't resist. He was hooked on Sasuke. Soon he fell back, Sasuke's body on top of him. Sasuke kissed his neck while pinning him down on the floor. Sasuke stopped and stared down at Naruto, his bangs slightly tickling his face. Naruto laughed, not in his usual loud and obnoxious voice, but a normal laugh.

"Hey teme"

"Yeah"

"You're crushing me," he said in monotone. Sasuke stood up and folded his arms.

"You dobe! You really know how to ruin a moment don't you?" Naruto smiled, then sighed "Humph" is all Sasuke said. Naruto sighed again.

"I'm sorry Sasuke-teme" he apologized with the cutest face he had. Sasuke couldn't help but crack up.

"Prove it"

"Huh?"

"Prove you're sorry"

"But Sasuke…" He whined in a little kid tone. Sasuke swooped down and kissed his boyfriend sweetly on the lips as he did a while a go. "Mmph" Naruto made it go deeper. Therefore, when they were done sticking their tongues down each other's throat, they decided to leave the academy so no one would see them. Not knowing some one was there the whole time. They went their separate ways. Naruto finally reached his home. He went to his room and laid back on the bed "who would of thunk that Sasuke-teme liked me like that" he sighed happily. "It's so early its only 12PM. However, time did go fast I mean I went to the training area at 6:30. So, how long did I lay there?"

A few hours later …

Naruto rummaged through his drawer for some nice clothes. "Where are they? I know I have some" he went over to his closet he saw it his orange suit he was saving for his real first date. He grabbed it and went to the bathroom. Naruto hung up the suit and stripped himself of his clothes. He stepped in the shower. He turned it on,

"Raindrops on roses and the girls in white dresses

And the sleeping with the roaches and the taking best guesses

At the shade of the sheets before all the stains

And a few more of your least favorite things."

He put shampoo in his hair while he sang. He finished washing up. He then put on the suit. Naruto looked in the mirror. He decided to brush his hair and not wear his headband. He looked at his watch "6:55. I should leave. No, I have to leave" He heard a knock on the door "I wonder who's here? Coming!" he called out. Naruto walked to the door and opened it "oh hey. What are you doing here? Whatever you're here for, do you think it can wait until tomorrow?"

"No" Naruto sighed 'Sasuke's gonna kill me'

"Fine. What is it?"

A while later with Sasuke at Ichiraku's Ramen…

"Where is he?" he asked

"Who ya waiting for" a man asked

"Nobody"

"Your dressed kinda fancy for Ramen kid."

"Hn"

"Whatever"

Half an hour later…

"He's still not here!" Sasuke yelled

"Kid I don't think he's coming"

"He'll be here I know he will"

Yet another half hour later…

"I told ya he's not coming"

"I'm going home" Sasuke said, "I can't believe he didn't come. That bastard! How could he? Especially after the day we had together!" Sasuke yelled

"I wonder who he was waiting for." The chef at Ichiraku's said.

"What's wrong dad?"

"Nothin' Ayame" he replied

"Okay" Sasuke stormed back to his home.

"That pisses me off that bastard stood me up!" he started to rant like a girl.

The next morning…

Sasuke got out of bed still pissed off. "Naruto better not come to training today or he's gonna get it big" he stormed out of the house forgetting about lunch. "I still can't believe the fucking nerve of that guy!" He arrived at the Sakura tree to see Sakura already there.

"Good morning Sasuke-kun!"

"What's so fucking good about it?" she stood there in shock her arm still in the air.

"What's wrong Sasuke-kun?"

"Nothing now leave me the hell alone"

"Uh…" sakura was speechless. Shortly after, Kakashi arrived to see sakura standing there in shock and Sasuke sitting at another tree

"Morning people. Hey where's Naruto?"

"Why the hell should I care?" Sasuke yelled

"He's your teammate for one"

"Yeah well I wish he wasn't. I wish he'd go fall off a cliff" They waited a little bit

"This is weird Naruto never misses training" sakura said

"I think we should go find him."

"Have fun" Sasuke said

"That means you too Sasuke"

"Why?"

"Because he's your god damn teammate now get off your fucking ass and look for him!"

"Fine Jesus" He stood up and walked in to Konoha with the other two.

"Sasuke you go around the area of Ichiraku's"

"Goddamn it!"

"Sakura you check his home"

"Yes sir" she left toward his house.

"Yell for us if you find him. If he tries to leave, knock him out!" he looked at Sasuke "I don't trust you right now so I'm coming with you. Good luck Sakura!"

"Thanks!" she yelled back. She got to Naruto's apartment. She knocked on the door. "Naruto? Are you there" silence except for some heavy breathing. She opened the door. She screamed. Very loud.

With Sasuke and Kakashi…

"What the hells your problem anyways?"

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you"

"Try me"

"He stood me up" Kakashi stopped dead in his tracks.

"You mean date wise"

"Yeah" Kakashi hid a smile under his mask "shut up it's not funny"

"Well did you consider something happened to him?"

"No Naruto can take care of himself he's a-"

"What was that?"

"That sounded like-Sakura!" they ran to Naruto's apartment. They gasped. Naruto's pants and boxers were down, he had tape on his mouth and his hands were tied together. Nevertheless, that's not what they gasped at; Naruto had a puddle of blood around his head.