Note from Rocker Usagi: First fan fic ever on Fan Fiction! Yah! ::ahem:: Anwayz, there is one original character in this little fan fic of mine. It's favor for a Kakashi-crazed friend. And I couldn't help but put a Sasuke X Naruto pairing. I love them! So please enjoy! =:3

Disclaimer: The story of "Naruto" and all its characters are not mine nor do I claim them to be mine. Thank you!

"Torn Souls"

Prologue

"Dammit, that had to be one of the crappiest missions we were forced to do! Shoveling snow..." Naruto whined with a pout as he, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi were walking in one of the many wooded areas of the Fire Country. They were on their way home from a recently completed mission that was, as you can tell by Naruto's constant whining, pretty boring.

"This mission was appropriate for ninjas of your rank," Kakashi said flatly.

"But we're Genins now! Shouldn't we be doing more exciting missions?" Naruto asked angrily.

"I actually agree with his idiotic complaints. These missions really aren't fulfilling me at all. And they certainly aren't aiding me in getting stronger," Sasuke thought as he eyed the hyperactive blonde flailing his arms around angrily.

"Stop being so annoying, Naruto," Sakura said peeved.

Naruto quickly whirled around and pointed an enraged finger at the cherry haired girl. "Are you telling me you like these crappy missions?!"

"You complained when we got the mission. And you complain even after we have completed it. All you do is complain. It's annoying!" Sakura shouted. Naruto was hurt by how much Sakura seemed to dislike him. But he was more angry than hurt. He angrily glared at her as she continued to speak.

"Besides," Sakura added poshly. "I don't mind these missions too much. The smart thing to do is to take small steps. We can't just jump into mission we're not ready for!" Sakura fired back.

"You may not be ready for them, but I am!" Naruto exclaimed with both pride and anger.

"What did you say?!" Sakura asked angrily with a threatening fist and flaring eyes of anger.

"Will you two shut up?" Sasuke said coldly. They both grew silent and looked at him. They all had stopped walking by now. "You're getting on my nerves."

"I'm so sorry, Sasuke-kun," Sakura said quietly, looking downwards with a reddened face of shame. Arguing with Naruto made her seem childish. She didn't want him to think of her as childish at all.

"Sasuke!!" Naruto exclaimed as he rapidly ran towards the raven-haired boy standing confidently with his hands in his pockets. Naruto then grabbed Sasuke's shirt and pulled his face close to his. Naruto's sapphire eyes were aflame with anger as they looked into Sasuke's calm, dark eyes.

"What?" Sasuke said amused. "Do you want to kiss me again?" Sasuke asked flatly with a cool smile.

Naruto's eyes widened in surprise. That kiss in the classroom was a total accident. And it happened so long ago...when they first became Genins! Sasuke made it seem like he wanted to kiss him. Naruto would never want to kiss that cocky asshole. With his cheeks a light pink, he frowned and exclaimed, "Asshole! I can kick your ass right now!" Naruto threateningly raised a fist.

"Go ahead," Sasuke said amusingly, still smiling.

"Kakashi-sensei?" Sakura's faint voice whispered. They both turned, curious as to why Sakura's voice seemed so full of worry. Everything was silent as a cool and gentle wind blew past the four. It was as if the wind was carrying a special message, and it awaited a moment of silence so its message could be heard. Kakashi was standing as still as a statue. He looked up at the sky, at the slowly passing clouds.

"Kakashi-sensei," Sakura called once more as she stepped closer to her silent sensei.

"Eh? What is it, Sakura?" Kakashi said as he recovered himself and looked down upon the worried girl.

"Is something the matter?" Sakura asked as she looked up at him, her silver green eyes filled with curiosity and worry.

"No," Kakashi said with one of his smiles. "What's makes you think that?"

After a while, Naruto realized that he was still holding onto Sasuke's shirt. He quickly released Sasuke, pushing him away as he did. Sasuke smiled amusingly as he watched the blonde storm off.

"You haven't been the same since we left the Water Country," Sakura answered.

"I can't fool Konoha's brightest ninja, huh?" Kakashi asked, still smiling. "You shouldn't worry about it though," Kakashi said as he turned away. "Nothing could have happened anyway."

Sakura eyed her silver-haired sensei with sad eyes. She didn't want to pry or bother him any longer. "Yes! Leave him be! You have to capture Sasuke's heart while that annoying Naruto isn't around!" Inner Sakura echoed energetically with a raised fist.

"Sasuke-kun!" Sakura called sweetly as she turned to where she last saw him. However, she did not see Sasuke or Naruto.

Kakashi turned around as he heard Sakura's angry cries. "Those two are gone again, huh?"

"Damn that Sasuke," Naruto muttered to himself as he trudged angrily through the forest, kicking some grass as he did. "Always so cool and calm. I'll beat him up one day. Then we'll see how cool he looks after that." Naruto laughed to himself as he imagined a bruised and beaten
Sasuke on the ground. He could see himself standing atop the once proud Uchiha. That dreamed image, however, soon turned to a memory...a memory in which Sasuke had held him that night when...

"Dammit!!!" Naruto exclaimed angrily as he stopped and furiously rubbed the top of his head with his hands.

"What are you doing, idiot?" Sasuke's voice called from behind. Naruto paused and turned to find the raven-haired Uchiha giving him a strange look. Sasuke then sighed as Naruto gave him a fiery look of hate. "Let's just get back to Sakura and Kakashi-sensei before they start looking for us."

"Don't tell me what to do!" Naruto yelled angrily. However, he headed back to Sakura and Kakashi anyway. He walked past Sasuke with angry, hard stomps. Sasuke just chuckled and followed the boy.

"Kakashi-sensei, shouldn't we go look for them or something?" Sakura asked with teary eyes as she looked at her sensei, who was calmly sitting under a tree and reading his Ichi Ichi Paradise book. They had remained at the spot where Naruto and Sasuke had left them in hopes they would find their way back soon.

"It's only been an hour," Kakashi said, not looking up from his book.

"But..." Sakura started. But she soon heard footsteps coming towards them. She turned to find her beloved Sasuke...and the nuisance of Naruto.

"Sasuke-kun!" Sakura said happily as she ran towards her love and embraced him.

"Hey, let go of me!" Sasuke demanded as he tried to pry Sakura off.

"Sakura-chaaaan..." Naruto cried with teary eyes as he watched Sakura laugh with Sasuke in her arms.

Kakashi sighed as he watched the scene that he had seen too often in his time with the three. Then, he looked up once again. He could see the small specks of sunlight that came through the various spaces left by the tree's leaves. The cool wind that blew past gave him a nostalgic feeling. Although it had not happened too long ago, it felt like a distant memory to him.

"Akari-chan..."

TBC...

How was it? Should I continue? And if you want, please check me out at Fiction Press under "Aki." I believe I write better originals than fan fics. ;; Ah well, please review! =:3