Disclaimer: Naruto unfortunately is not mine but rather the exclusive creation of Masashi Kishimoto.

Summary: When a group of friends decide to take a personality quiz that doubles as a dating service, things get very interesting for the friends who are clearly NOT interested! SasuNaru; NejiGaara and others.

Beta'd by me, myself and I.

Author's Note: I actually had a lot of fun writing this chapter. Well, happy holidays to you all and I hope you all have a kick-ass 2012. Also, to everyone who reviewed, I will like to say thank you very much and I do hope you all enjoy this chapter as well.

Also, I will like to state that although the primary pairing is SasuNaru and a substantial portion of the narrative will be from their perspective, there will be times when I will briefly narrate the story from the perspective of other characters. These breaks will not be long and it is all to make the story more interesting so do bear with me.

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The air was still very cool as the sun had not yet decided to make its appearance for the day. The only illumination came from the street lights that were scattered all over the place and gave a bluish tint to the dark hair of the solitary jogger whose sneakered feet were pounding the streets with a beat that only fellow joggers could understand.

Sasuke sucked in a deep breath and exhaled slowly as he continued with his jogging routine. His fists were pumping in tandem with his feet and were giving him added strength. His earphones were plugged into his ears and his iPod was playing the song Hopeless by Breaking Benjamin.

It was going to be a beautiful day; Sasuke could sense it. The air smelt clean, his body was moving with good health, and he could feel the slow burn that indicated to him that he was getting a very good workout; a glance at his wristwatch confirmed that his hour was almost up.

To Sasuke, the best way to start the day was to go for an early morning jog with his favourite music playing before the sun rose, then get back home, take a cold shower, read the morning paper and have breakfast. Any day that starts with the calming influence of a jog, good music, a rejuvenating shower, information about how the rest of the world was doing and a filling breakfast was definitely going to be a good day.

The beeping sound of his timer indicated that he had spent enough time jogging and Sasuke turned around and with a slow trot, headed back home. After stretching adequately, he pulled off his jogging shoes, took off his clothes and walked into the shower. The feel of the cold water sliding through his hair and down his body was cooling and it felt like all his aches were being washed away.

After several minutes, Sasuke stepped out of the shower with a towel wrapped around his waist and a small one that he used to dry his hair. After he was done, he pulled on his black briefs and a pair of black pants. A green top and a black jacket were added to the ensemble and to complete the look, a pair of black suede shoes.

With his hands stretched out in front of him, he snagged the newspaper he had left on his bed and moved to the kitchen where he made himself some tomato and basil soup. As he drank the soup and munched on some bread, Sasuke looked at his apartment. He had finally finished unpacking the day before and now had a view of the place that was not obstructed by his boxes. The apartment was big and spacious and had been painted in different shades of green. The interior decorator had obviously had a weird fascination with aliens and seaweed because Sasuke could not understand why anyone would want to paint an entire apartment in the colour green. He of course conveniently ignored the voice that mentioned that if there was something wrong with the decorator who painted the apartment green, then there was something wrong with the person who accepted that the apartment was okay and purchased it, green colour and all. Sasuke of course was convinced that he only saw the apartment in the dark and he was blindfolded when the realtors showed him the apartment in the day. That was his story and he was sticking to it!

He had a view of Konoha Central Park and he could see the kids in the swings and the adults who were just lying around chatting, staring at their kids or just having a great time being out in the sun. His floor length windows gave the room an airy feel and made the view of the park and the ocean that was further out seem even more intense and breathtaking.

Everything in the apartment had its proper place and stayed there. Sasuke did not like searching for where he had kept his shoes the day before (they were always on the shoe rack in his bedroom), where his plates, bowls, pans, and cutleries were (they were in the cabinets sorted out by type) and where his books and DVDs were (they had their own shelves and were arranged alphabetically). He did not like stress and he sought to ensure that things always remained stress-free for him.

It was because of this that he rinsed his bowl quickly after he was done with his breakfast, grabbed his keys and hurried out of the house. He had a class in thirty minutes and he could not afford to be late. That would just be stressful for him.

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"Our winner of the title of the ultimate ramen eater and fan for the year is Mr Uzumaki Naruto; and as promised, Mr Uzumaki will be given a full year's delivery of ramen free of charge. Will he please rise so that we can give him his prize?"

Naruto smiled as he walked up to the podium, and just as he stretched out his hands to collect the gift card of free ramen for a year, a shrill sound could suddenly be heard all over the auditorium.

What is that annoying sound that is disturbing the peace of this place? It's so loud. Anyway, it shouldn't be able to stop me from collecting my prize. Wait a minute, what is happening to the auditorium? It's getting very dim and everyone seems to be fading. No, please come back, give me my gift. I want my ramen!

With a start Naruto woke up from his dream with the shrill noise from his cell phone the only thing that could be heard in the room.

His tired brain was still trying to boot as he sluggishly picked his phone from his bedside table while glancing tiredly at the table clock he had placed right beside his bed. The time glowed 2:12 am and Naruto grumbled as he wondered who the hell could be calling him that early in the day.

The only sounds he could hear from the telephone were breathing as his early morning caller decided not to talk to him yet. It did not take him long to figure out who his mute caller was and he spoke accordingly-

"Gaara; I know you don't need to sleep for long like us normal people do but could you please tell me why you decided to call me this early so that I can go back to sleep".

"It's Friday, Naruto".

"And the reason why you called to inform me about the day of the week like I didn't already know is because?"

"You have to submit Iruka's Sensei's assignment in his class this morning, and you still have not finished your final draft yet".

"Shit. I totally forgot. Thanks for the heads-up Gaara. I will start working on it now".

"You're welcome. I will see you later in class today".

With that, Gaara hung up the phone and Naruto dug out his laptop as he started editing his work, already mentally calculating how long it would take him and realizing the fact that he would have to hurry if he wanted to make it in time for his morning class.

The day was going to be a very busy one; and it did not start as well as Naruto would have liked. But at least, he would have his assignment ready before the class started.

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Itachi greeted Sasuke at the door with nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist. With the air of quiet satisfaction that seemed to be rolling off his brother in waves and the sounds that were coming from the bedroom, Sasuke remembered the reason why he had moved out of the penthouse in the first place. Itachi and his boyfriend of four months were complete sex monkeys and did nothing but have sex in every room and every corner of the apartment and from the satisfied smirk on his brother's usually emotionless face, Sasuke concluded that they had just finished doing it. He considered it a thing of mercy that he had not come earlier because he remembered that Itachi was always extra cranky if he was interrupted from getting laid.

"Well well, someone looks pretty satisfied" Sasuke commented while smirking at his brother. He had of course forgotten that Itachi was the king of repartees and his brother did not disappoint.

"Of course I'm satisfied little brother. I have a man who gives the best head, has the tightest ass and literarily brightens up my day. You on the other hand have no one. You don't even have a pet to keep you company. Not to mention the fact that your apartment is a mess that is painted in weird shades of green".

"There is no way I am jealous of your relationship with Deidara Itachi. Have you seen your boyfriend? It's like he is always full of constant energy and believes that everything must be blown up to be better appreciated. Also, I cannot stand pets because they are dependent and my apartment is fine the way it is. I don't have all day to have this conversation with you. I just came so that we can talk about the possible investment in the Konoha Railroad Company which you suggested".

Itachi stared for a little while at his younger brother while he mentally considered if he should continue torturing him. He however decided that Sasuke was right and it was not the right time to continue with the teasing.

For the next half hour, Sasuke and Itachi talked about investing in the railroad company in the quiet of the sitting room. They weighed the pros and cons of investing in the company and also considered the exact amount they were going to invest.

After making their decisions, Sasuke spoke about Temari's business suggestion. "So, Temari has an acquaintance that has created a website that gives personality quizzes and also hooks up the members based on the results of the personality quiz. It sounds like a good idea and Temari has suggested that herself, myself and Neji should take the test as a sort of test drive to see if the quiz is really as effective as it is claimed and if the website actually holds sufficient appeal for its members".

"Okay. So what is the web address"?

"It's quiz to date dot com".

"The personality quiz is effective and you are matched with someone you are compatible with; although I do understand why you three want to try it out first".

"Yes. I'm glad that you agree. I think it's a good idea- wait a minute. What do you mean by the quiz is effective and you are matched with someone that is compatible? How can you speak with such confidence Itachi"?

"It's quite simple Sasuke. Where do you think I met Deidara? I took the test and was matched with him and I have not regretted the match at all".

Wait a minute. Deidara? Deidara? Did Itachi just say that the website matched him up with Deidara? Hell No. This is bad. This is very bad. Most people say that Itachi and I are a lot alike. If we are so much alike, then our personality should be similar, and if our personality is similar, then our matches should be similar. Hell No. There is no way I am going to date a blonde haired blue eyed Deidara act alike. With that boundless energy, refusal to stick with the status quo, disrespect for personal space, extremely mischievous attitude and constant need to blow things up, there is no way I am going to date anybody like Deidara. He might work for Itachi, but he can never work for me.

"Sasuke, you can stop staring into space like you're about to have a seizure, and wipe that horrified look off your face this instant".

"Hey Itachi, how about I make us lunch today. I was thinking of experimenting with the grills and a flame thrower" Deidara said in a singsong as he moved to the balcony.

Twin pair of eyes widened in panic and with one voice, both brothers immediately yelled "Hell no Deidara".

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If there was anything that Naruto knew, it was that sometimes he really came up with dumb ideas. For example, what the hell was he thinking when he asked Gaara to tell Kankurou to make him a robot. The robot had arrived the day before and it had gone out of its way to make Naruto's life miserable. Naruto could definitely feel it in his bones that the bastard robot was mocking him.

When he had received it from Gaara, he had taken the robot into his house, decided to call it robo guy and had instructed it to clean the house. Then he went out to get himself some ramen to eat. By the time he got back to his apartment, everything looked meticulously clean.

The problems began when he decided to eat his ramen for his supper. He couldn't find his dishes anywhere, the stupid robot had placed them somewhere he couldn't locate them. Nothing was where it was meant to be. Not his dishes, his cutleries or even the shoes he had left by the carpet.

He spent a frustrating hour trying to find his stuff and still couldn't find anything. He had to eat his ramen from the paper bag it was served in and he also discovered that it was a very bad idea to attempt to eat ramen from a paper bag without any cutleries. The person doing so would just end up looking really stupid with all the sauce dripping down his face.

It was when he was done and had moved to the kitchen that it occurred to him to check his shelves; and there neatly arranged where all his dishes and cutleries. Naruto did not know if he should curse the stupid robot that had not simply left the clean dishes on the sink where he always kept them so that he could have them handy or he should curse himself for not even considering that the shelves were in the kitchen for a reason and the reason was probably to act as a storage area.

He decided to sleep on it. Things always looked better in the morning after a good night sleep especially ones where he dreamed of a nice bowl of ramen.

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Neji had tried to get some sleep but he just couldn't. The reason for his restlessness was one even he could not exactly determine so rather than spend another hour tossing and turning, he decided to drive to the park. The serenity of the place would probably give him so peace and would help to relax him.

With those thoughts in his mind, he grabbed his car keys and walked out of the apartment. Fifteen minutes after, he was strolling to one of the benches in the park. He took in a deep breath and stared at the stars that twinkled and seemed to wink at him.

The night sky never failed to relax him as he always seemed to lose all his tension in the presence of the moon. His worries always seemed really small in the presence of the big night sky. As the breeze gently moved his long brown hair he saw a shadow that seemed to separate from the others. The shadow slowly moved forward until it had left the cover of the trees and was now illuminated by the moon.

Neji was startled to discover that it was a young man. He was amazed that another person would also be out at that time of the morning and was even more surprised to discover that the younger man did not seem to be aware of his presence.

The other man was shorter with red hair and what looked like a tattoo on the right side of his forehead. The face was very smooth and looked like it was a cross between the chubby cheeks of a child and the chiselled face of an adult. Because of the distance from where he was sitting, Neji could not ascertain the colour of the stranger's eyes but he did notice that it looked like the stranger had bags under his eyes making Neji wonder if the man got any sleep. Before he could make himself known though, the other man strolled out of the park through another entrance and seemed to blend into the night.

After waiting for another twenty minutes, Neji accepted that the other man was not coming back and drove back home. Immediately his head touched the pillow, he fell into a deep sleep and did not wake up until the next morning.

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The four friends were gathered together in Naruto's apartment. Luckily for them, although Naruto had gotten some food from Ichiraku's, he had ensured that the cook had mixed things up and not merely packed ramen for him.

The apartment was very neat and for the first time in a long while, was also dust free. Gaara smiled internally as he figured that the robot his brother had given Naruto was probably the housekeeper that was responsible for the tidy state of the apartment.

"Okay everyone. It's been a week already and I am sure that our results from the personality quiz are out. Let's check right now" Kiba stated as he bounced up and down.

"Settle down Kiba. Your state of hyperactivity is giving me a headache and that is troublesome" Shikamaru drawled.

The friends all logged into their e-mail addresses and searched for their mails from the website. After reading their results, they all proceeded to look at one another in surprise. Kiba was the first to speak.

"Basically, what the website told me is that I am extremely hyperactive and my dream job should be to work with animals like dogs and wolves. Cats are out because they are too self-sufficient. Also, my ideal match should be someone who is sweet and calm and who will be a calming influence on my life. The site states that they will send me the name and contact information of my ideal match and also give details for our first date".

"My results simply state that I have an outgoing personality and also possess so much enthusiasm that I am the life of the party. My dream job should be something in the creative department. Apparently, a nine to five job would drive me crazy. I need a lot of excitement in my life and that should also extend to my travels and my relationship and I need a partner that is slightly more settled than myself but will also party like I do and will appreciate all the aspect of my personality. My partner also needs to be one who will take care of me but will accept that I am my own person and I will not be the kind of submissive who allows a dominant personality to roll over him. The website also states that they will send me the name and contact information of my ideal match and the details for the first date if I wish to proceed". All this Naruto stated with a frown as he considered the fact that he had just been called a submissive. He was not happy about that as he had always assumed that he would be the dominant in his relationship.

Gaara was next and as usual he did not mince his words. "I am told that I can be very ruthless and determined as well as resourceful and I would fit best in an executive position that would give me a large amount of power. I do not necessarily need to be at the very top but I need to be in a position of power because I cannot work beneath another person as a subordinate. I am told that I am intense and I need someone that is as intense as me to understand and accept me the way I am but the person needs to be playful enough to pull me out of my shell and help me to relax. As you all said, the site also states that they will send me the contact information of my match in a few days and helpful tips for our first date".

Shikamaru tiredly gave a summary of his results. "I apparently need someone to challenge me and who would know and understand when I need to take a break and enjoy the peaceful day. The same goes for my job".

"Is that all they said Shikamaru" Naruto asked as he stared hard at his friend.

"The information was long, but it's too troublesome to read all that. I merely summarized it for you all. Now can we all get some sleep? I really am tired and it has been a really busy day for me".

With a yawn, his other friends agreed as they all settled down to get some rest.

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Sasuke, Neji and Temari had decided to meet at their favourite coffee shop to discuss their results from the website. Sasuke had in front of him a cup of coffee that he requested be black with no sugar. Neji ordered for a latte and was sipping it slowly to savour the taste while Temari had ordered two cups of cappuccino.

The trio drank their coffee and marvelled at the accurateness of their results to the test. Although Sasuke objected to the part of the test that had mentioned that he was too serious and needed someone to shake things up for him a little, he was still alright with the rest of his results. Neji was surprised to learn that he needed to be with someone that he would need to play with and relax when the occasion called for it and Temari was happy with her results. It stated that she needed someone who would give her some space and who would not need her to hold his hand all the time. She was no one's mother and was happy that the quiz could see that too.

All three friends agreed with the result telling them that their dream jobs were to run businesses and as far as they were concerned, they were already doing that and enjoying it so that information was not very useful to them.

They were all aware of the fact that they would need to wait for a few more days before they could be given the contact information of their matches and were therefore slightly anxious to find out who they would be paired off with. Sasuke still fervently hoped that he would not be paired off with someone like his brother's boyfriend.

Temari turned to her two friends and casually mentioned, "I need to go to the mall later today to get a spa treatment and I was wondering if you guys could come with me. Sasuke, I will not accept any excuses from you because you owe me especially since I was the one who helped you with shopping for the things you needed for your apartment after you had bought the place".

Sasuke gave a resigned huff while Neji explained that he had to see his cousin Hinata who had sent him a message earlier in the day asking for his advice about an event she was planning for the official celebration of the end of the fiscal year of Hyuuga Corporation.

With the thought echoing in his head that Neji was one lucky bastard, Sasuke and Temari left the coffee shop and ended north towards the mall. It was going to be a stressful day. Sasuke was sure of it.

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Naruto came to a realization. It was a very bad idea to mention that one was going to the mall in a house full of women. They all had something they needed him to get for them and they did not care that he was going to spend hours in the mall getting hair products, skin care products, shower gels and weird items like eyelashes curler. Who needs an eyelash curler anyway? It's either curled or straight. There is nothing wrong with that. Naruto figured that he would never understand women and to attempt to do so will just leave the unfortunate man with a serious migraine.

His hands were already full with different bags and he was going to the spa area to purchase the bath salts that Kiba's mother swore would make any wrinkled skin become as soft as a baby.

Naruto doubted that but decided that he cherished his head staying on his head because the last time he had casually mentioned to Kiba's mother that he could not see the any effect of the mud mask she had put on her face other than making the face look even more wrinkly, he had ended up in the hospital needing multiple stitches and his aunt Tsunade had attended to him while yelling at him that he was stupid and inconsiderate. She had then turned and lashed at Naruto's godfather who had the misfortune of being there at that point in time. Naruto chuckled as he remembered the conversation.

"See you big lump; it's your fault that the boy has lost his sensitive side, does not even know how to get along with women and is completely gay." Tsunade screeched.

"Exactly how is it my fault that the boy has lost his sensitive side and how did I turn him gay? With all the advice I gave him and the sightseeing we did together when I flew him to Italy for his eighteenth birthday, he should be completely straight".

"You incompetent and retarded idiot! Why wouldn't the boy turn gay? You've been showing him weird female parts for the last ten years of his life and even had the audacity to take him to a brothel in Kyoto" Tsunade yelled back at him.

"So, shouldn't that have helped him to be straight?"

"You imbecile! The boy was eight. If that is not enough to scar him for life, I wonder what is" Tsunade yelled as she attempted to clobber her friend.

Naruto continued to chuckle as he reminisced on the memories until the he glanced at the huge clock that was in the middle of the mall and realized that he only had twenty more minutes.

With a muffled eep, he rushed on to get the bath salts. There was no way he was going to bed with a lump on his head.

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Sasuke continued to tap his fingers rhythmically against the chair he was sitting on as he silently urged Temari to come out of the sauna. The women in the spa were all acting like sharks who had found their prey and he was not willing to entertain them at all.

The only good thing about the trip was that the chair he was sitting on at the moment was very comfortable and he had been able to buy a new pair of cream coloured loafers that were super smart and sophisticated and were also super comfortable.

As he glanced down at his watch again and realized that time did indeed hate him and was not moving faster but was crawling along as slowly as it could, a slight ding at the door indicated that another customer had entered the store.

With disinterest, he raised his head and stared at the door and saw a man that had his brain freeze for a moment.

He was blonde with the most beautiful pair of blue eyes that he had ever seen. They were the type of eyes that a person could get lost in. He was of average height, had a slightly muscled frame and a beautifully tanned skin.

His mouth was pink and pouty and Sasuke was very certain that it would look even more spectacular wrapped around his cock. As he ran his eyes down the lithe body, Sasuke mentally wondered about the man and how well he would be able to bend as he took Sasuke's cock up his ass. Sasuke was about to talk to the blonde when said blonde opened his mouth and said-

"Wow. What the hell is up with the weird hairstyle you have on your head? You do realize that it looks like a chicken's butt and does nothing for you right? In fact it makes you look ridiculous".

With those words, Sasuke realized something very important. Gorgeous men like the blonde should keep their mouths shut because they end up being really stupid.

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A/N: So another chapter for your reading pleasure. I hope you all enjoyed reading it. Well, like I always say, reviews make me happy and they encourage me to scribble and write faster, so read and please review.