Paper Trail

Chapter Two

As Naruto walked through the forest, he recalled what happened. He had found a letter, from the very boy that he had a crush on. Sasuke Uchiha. And what had he ment by a 'paper trail?'

"Hey kit! Watch out or you'll hit that..."

CRASH!!!

"...tree. Never mind."

"Ouch! Man, I need to get my head out of the clouds. Sasuke-teme is probaly playing a trick on me anyway. No one could ever love a monster like me." Naruto mused disdainfully. But how wrong he was, the youngest Uchiha had a crush on our favorite dobe almost as big as the one Naruto had on him.

Naruto walked through the village twards his 'second home,' as he liked to call it. Also known as Ichiraku. (did I spell that right?) He ignored the glares that he got. Even though he was a jonin, and seventeen, people still glared at him. "Hey, old man! Miso ramen, and keep them coming!" he exclaimed. Sakura walked into the ramen shop after Naruto downed his second bowl.

"Hello Naruto." she said.

"Oh, hello Sakura-chan! Hey have you seen the bastard around lately? I have something to ask him."

"Yes, I did. He told me to give this to you." She handed him a small envelope. Naruto opened it. It read:

Dear dobe,

I see that you got my other letter. If you think that this is some sick joke, then you are sorely mistaken. Go into the forest around, noon and look for a red 'X' on a fallen log. Go directly north from that, and you will find another letter. I hope that you return my feelings, because, I really do love you.

With all my love,

Sasuke Uchiha

Naruto stared at the letter, but was brought out of his own world by Sakura's hand in front of his face. "You still in there, Naruto?" Shaking his head, Naruto placed some money on the counter, and stood up.

"I need to go, Sakura-chan. I'll see you later." Walking into the forest, he searched for the log with the red 'X,' like the letter said. He was starting to be more and more convinced that Sasuke was being honest. After all, Naruto was the only one in the village that would go to such lengths to pull a prank. All of a sudden, a large blur shot out of the bushes and knocked him over.

Yes peoples, Shadow is going to be in this one to, but only breifly. So don't kill me if you are getting sick of him. Please R&R. I know it was short. I think that this story is going to be a series of short chapters.

Naruto: I hate it when you do cliffhangers!

Me: Too bad! I think that it adds some anticipation to those that read this masterpiece.

Naruto: Masterpiece? This is a pice of crap.

Sasuke: Yeah, you're making me act too OOC.

Me: Suck it up you two and get on with the disclaimer.

Naruto and Sasuke: Leapingspirit does not own us or any other Naruto characters!

JA NE!!!