Itachi came in silently, Naruto felt the grimness surrounding him,

"Something wrong?" He asked,

Itachi nodded solemnly, "yes..."

There was a long pause, Naruto shifted unpleasantly from the silence,

"I was sent to kill you..." Itachi choked,

"No, it's a joke right? Right Itachi?" He whispered,

The Uchiha shook his head,

Naruto gasped taking a step back, "Please...please don't..." He whimpered

"That's why I'm here, to tell you I can't"

Naruto sighed in relief, "good...I'm glad because I—"His voice trailed off, he looked away bashfully,

"Because what?"

Naruto gazed at him, "Promise you won't hate or think differently of me if I tell you?"

Itachi chuckled, "Of course, I promise, now what?"

Naruto began to sway side to side, "Itachi..." He stuttered, "I think I'm in love with you..."

Itachi stepped back a bit shocked, "You? Have an infatuation with me?" He asked his face glowing a deep shade of red.

"You hate me now, don't you?" He quivered stepping back, he felt embarrassed, maybe he shouldn't have taken that advice from Sakura. Bah, love was confusing.

"No, no! I don't hate you...matter of fact..." He slowly approached Naruto wrapping his arms loosely around his waist, "I've loved you for a very long time now...more than you might possibly know..."

Naruto gazed at him lovingly, then he awkwardly went and kissed him softly on the lips, Itachi returned the kiss, but with more passion, small sighs escaped from Naruto with every breath he got, Itachi's tongue roamed the inside of Naruto's mouth, massaging each other's tongue, both boys felt the warmth of one another so close to each other as each kiss became more passionate, Itachi held Naruto's head in his hands as he kissed him deeper, it sent a tingling sensation through Naruto's wet lips, their faces were so close their noses touched, Naruto's whole body felt limp and numb, he would surely fall over, he was a puddle in Itachi's hands. Their lips finally unlocked themselves, Naruto let out a deep heavy sigh, for once he was completely speechless, Itachi pressed his forehead against Naruto's, Naruto felt his warm breath over take him, he heart was ready to burst right in front of him, Naruto's warmth made Itachi smile,

"I'd love to stay but, Kisame doesn't know I'm here, I have to go" He kissed him softly again, and quickly ran off,

A sudden chill entered the room; the warmth had faded slowly, if only he could stay longer. Naruto wanted more of Itachi, though he knew he couldn't, he'd have to wait for the next night to come along, though he wished once of these times he could come in the daytime. His stomach still had butterflies and his lips still had that sweet tingling sensation, it kept him up that whole night, he tossed and turned about that whole night, that one simple kiss kept him up, and yet he wondered one thing, deep in the pit of his stomach and in the back of his mind, he pondered on his choices, was what he was doing right?

And one face popped into his mind, Sasuke. That kiss reminded him of his first actual meaningful kiss with Sasuke (no, not that accidental one on the T.V. show XD), awkward but passionate, just like the one he had with Itachi. But he was sure that he loved Itachi, there was no doubt in his mind, he slowly drifted off to sleep, but one question in his mind, was Sasuke happy where he was? And where was he?

Sasuke's Side of the story...

Never did a day go by did the raven haired Uchiha stop thinking of the blonde. He dearly missed him, it was a sicken feeling of loneliness that grew day after day, days where he would sit lamenting his soul out, days where he trained until his poor little heart gave out. He was doing this all for Naruto, he wanted to get stronger, to protect and kill. He searched village after village, town after town, asked every person he could find, showing them pictures of his dreaded brother, Itachi. Most people who had told him his supposed whereabouts, it was just a wild-goose chase, he wouldn't be there and Sasuke would just be back at square one.

But all that didn't matter to him, every set back was still a step forward to him, it was a small shred of hope but it was still something to keep him going, and there was always that one person in his mind that gave him the strength to stand up everyday, and that of course was Naruto. If he would kill Itachi there was no doubt in his mind that Naruto would be safe, until then he would keep searching. Until, this same exact night (where Naruto has just kissed Itachi), Sasuke had been walking for along time now, there was a long time now, there was a young girl around his age, with his bright sky blue eyes and bleach blonde hair, her name was Brandy (the same Brandy from my last fanfiction, oh yes...I brought her back shot'd), Sasuke's gaze met hers, she smiled, he kept frowning, but tapped her on the shoulder anyways,

"Excuse me Miss, I must ask you something..." He murmured,

"Um alright, what would you like to ask me?" She asked cheerfully

"Have you seen this man? I must find him" Sasuke showed her a picture of Itachi,

She stood there for a moment scratching her head, "Actually, yes I have sir!" She beamed

The hope flowed back into Sasuke's heart, "Where?!" He demanded

She took a deep breath about to tell him the whole story and making an attempt to tell him the whole thing in one breath, "Well, I happened to be passing by him on day, I tried asking him out to eat because well you know...he was handsome, but he refuse! I was upset and I asked why, he replied he was going somewhere! Soooo", she took a deep breath smiling and continued, "I asked him where, and he just said to Konoha and left! Boo..." She nodded smiling and giggling cheerfully, "And that's all I know sir!" She giggled once again

"To Konoha? Konoha! Of course, to get Kyuubi, he's going to kill Naruto. Oh I shouldn't have left him, I hope it's not too late, thank you so much Miss!" He bowed his head gratefully then darted as fast as he could, "I'm coming my love...please be alive..." He prayed setting off for Konoha first thing the next day.

Naruto and Itachi had their relationship growing and growing for the last week. Naruto left Itachi kiss his neck, they've finally then after made-out finally. Naruto was enjoying Itachi's company more and more, and one late night Naruto was curled up against Itachi on his couch, kissing him softly Itachi spoke,

"Naruto I think we should take our relationship to another level..."

Naruto sprang up, "What?!" His face turned a bright red, "whatdoyoumean?"

Itachi stood up, "You obviously know what I mean. I want to sleep with you" He spoke in a nonchalant manner,

"

Well I dunno Itachi, i—it's been awhile since I've...you know, done it with someone..." He stammered,

"I'm sorry; it's just that we've been together for awhile now..."

"No, it's okay, I was just taken back by what you said, it's not like I don't want to or anything..."

They stared at each other for awhile in alone awkward silence. The blonde didn't just want to say "Okay let's have sex!!!" all enthusiastic, that would make him sound too easy, but he didn't want to push Itachi away by saying no either, he stood puzzled, should be, or should he not?

"So? If not I completely understand" Itachi broke the utter silence

Itachi was so good to Naruto these past days, so he could, but still, he didn't want to feel obligated that he had to, and he wanted to be okay with it himself. All the thinking and deciding made his brain swell, so he did what he thought was best, he acted on pure impulse of course.

"I love you so much Itachi..." He pressed up against Itachi, "So, yes let's go into my room"

"Are—you sure Naruto? I don't want you to feel obligated or anything..."

Naruto pressed his finger against Itachi's lips hushing him, he shook his head smiling, "no, I really want to..." He began unzipping his shirt, it was like a scene from a romance movie, Itachi took Naruto, scooped him up and carried him into the bedroom.

(note to the readers: This scene coming up includes Hentai...soo smex, now this is my first attempt at it, I've read up on it, so I tried really hard I know it's kinda bad...if you don't like it don't complain to me now...you're the one reading this fanfic aren't you?)

The blonde moaned thrashing about like a wild animal on the bed, clutching the sheets. The older Uchiha kissed the blonde's neck softly he opened Naruto's slender tan Thai's; kissing his inner Thai's softly, groping him. Naruto moaned throwing his head back, Itachi slowly went inside Naruto.

"Itachi...n-nh!", "Please be—gentle..." He panted heavily,

"Of course...I won't do anything you don't want Naruto..." Itachi nodded, thrusting forward he moaned softly shutting his eyes, he rocked back and forth starting slowly then increasing slightly in speed, Naruto held onto Itachi's shoulders, his moans increasing in volume, a slight but sweet pain gingerly swept in. He could hear Itachi whisper his name in his ear, he soft warm breath on his neck made him shutter, he heard himself too, call out for Itachi a couple times until his voice became hoarse. Finally, the blonde let out a small cry arching his back, then fell back panting. Itachi had also reached his maximum limit, then slumped over Naruto, he rolled off Naruto panting.

"Ita-kun...that was amazing" He grinned his whole body tingled from where Itachi had roamed, kissed. They both were dripping in sweat making both their bodies shimmer in the moonlight. Naruto slowly looked around, his clothes were scattered aimlessly like one of those romance movies, he rolled over on his side staring sweetly at Itachi, gazing lovingly into his lover's eyes.

He brushed the hair out of Itachi's face, "you look so nice in the moonlight..." He said,

"Was I okay Naruto?" He asked bashfully, "unlike you, I've never made love before..."

He flicked his forehead, "You were amazing Itachi..." He kissed his cheek innocently,

He nodded smiling, "I've never been so happy..." The Uchiha admitted

Then in the spur of a moment they both began to laugh, filled with endless love, the doubt that Naruto had felt completely disappeared, the silhouette's of their shadows loomed around in the darkness and yet the mood made the dark brighten up. Smiling and laughing, caressing until they finally fell asleep together in each other's arms holding each other warmly not caring about the consequences until morning it was a forbidden love, that they dared to defy, but it was all worth it now, putting it behind them, they slept forgetting all about the consequences.

The morning came but all too soon, they both greeted each other lovingly, but Itachi has to leave immediately, for Kisame still didn't know where he was, he quickly found his clothes putting them on, and of course he kissed the blonde goodbye, rendezvousing out the window.

"Where have you been?" Kisame barked standing beside the window Itachi had just came through,

"...out" He replied simply

Kisame had grown very agitated from Itachi's continuous disappearing at night, he slammed him against the wall glaring, the Uchiha stared blankly back at him,

"You're acting ridiculous Kisame..."

"Oh I'm the one acting ridiculous?!" He mimicked bitterly,

"It's you! I know where you've been going these past nights. To that Kyuubi kid's house. What have you been up to with him eh?"

"His name is Naruto. And nothing" he lied

"You make me sick" Kisame spat,

"How so?" Itachi glared

"You've been screwing around with him haven't you?"

Itachi went silent he gave him a shifty look,

"Itachi...how? With that kid?" Kisame stepped back,

The Uchiha back away from the wall,

"Say it ain't so Itachi-sama..." He blinked

"It was only one time Kisame..."

"When?!" He demanded

"Last night, we've done nothing before that! Just kiss..." He protested

"Oh and kissing is nothing huh?! Do you realize what you're doing?! How much trouble you can get in? The significance this has on you outlook. Not to mention this makes the Akatsuki look bad, do you want—"

"To hell with the Akatsuki!" He yelled, "I'm in love with him. I refuse to kill him!"

"Then I'll have to do it myself!"

"The hell you won't Kisame, if you dare go against me I will kill you!" His eyes turned scarlet red,

Kisame looked down quickly dodging his eyes

"Do you understand me now Kisame?" He glared changing his eyes back

"You bastard, Karma is a nasty thing Itachi..."

"What is that suppose to mean?"

Kisame snarled and left the room,

"To hell with you Kisame..." He muttered, he knew his blue companion would never understand the way he felt about the blonde, but how dare he tell him what to do, it damaged his pride you could say. It was him against the world.

Night after night Itachi went to see the blonde, consisting usually of love making, and Itachi fleeing, but there was no need anymore, Kisame knew very well what was going on, and kept his distance from the older Uchiha lately. Naruto was just happy to be with Itachi he loved the way he made him feel, yet an inner sadness brewed.

The deeper and deeper their relationship got the colder and colder Naruto felt inside, he began doubting himself more and more, he even began doubting his own feelings. No, he was sure he loved Itachi. And yet, lately when they'd make-love, Sasuke's face would appear in his mind, not Itachi's. It was just that he looked like Sasuke that's all, no, he didn't miss Sasuke, he assured himself, really feeding himself false truths, sharp lies.

"Something wrong?" Itachi would ask normally squeezing him tight,

"

No! Nothing don't be crazy!" He'd laugh kissing his neck, well it wasn't like he could just say, "yeah there is, I think about you brother who I just broke up with while we have sex oh well", that would most likely send him into a spiraling depression and well who would be that honest?

The Uchiha would nod thinking not much of it, he trusted Naruto. He believed him. If he said nothing was troubling him, then he'd drop the whole thing, he believed him whole-heartily. He was so in love with the blonde it didn't matter. And if he truly thought something was wrong, the blonde would fake a smile and make up some absurd reason for his troubles and naturally, blinded by love, Itachi would believe him.

But other than that, everything went normally smooth, both content and very happy, the world was theirs and they seized it, they even started going places together. Itachi had to disguise his identity though, not wanting people to know or recognize who he was, though he didn't seem to upset to upset Naruto, he seemed just fine and peachy to be around him outside of his home, showing him off to everyone, like he was his prized possession, his little trophy. Itachi, had just basically put his hair down and hid the bags under his eyes, and of course, changed his outfit, he actually just looked like a very pretty girl, so that's how Naruto showed him off, calling him his "girlfriend" giving him a girl's name that suited him well, things like that.

"She looks too pretty to be with a guy like you Naruto!" They'd all tease,

He'd grin laughing along with them, he and his "girlfriend" would then leave hand in hand back to his house.

"Naruto..." He sighed, "Now, I don't mind being your girlfriend. But, do I have to wear a skirt?" gazing at himself with dissatisfaction in the mirror

"Well, it gives you a nice figure"

"I'm guessing that's a yes for keep wearing the skirt then?"

"I'd be lying if I said no" He laughed

"So you like particularly girlish figured boys, dressing in drag, posing as your girlfriend?"

He poked Itachi, "No, only you", "but now that you've said that, I change my answer to yes"

Itachi wrapped his arms around his neck, "you sicko"

Naruto moved in closer feeling a warming sensation that he enjoyed so much, "yes but I'm your sicko, correct?"

Itachi kissed his lips softly sending a tingling sensation though both of their lips, their lips disconnected, Naruto let out a silent sigh,

"Yes, you're my perfect, angelic, sicko"

Naruto smiled, "I hope that was a compliment"

"Naruto...I love you"

Naruto's eyes lit up, it had been awhile that those simple words had been uttered, just enough to send a warming sensation throughout his body, in a way to make his face turn red.

"Itachi..." He placed his head over Itachi's shoulder and embraced him warmly,

"Naruto..." His eyes softened he embraced him tighter kissing him tenderly

The Uchiha was almost at his climax, he and Naruto's bare bodies intertwined with each other, their bodies glistening softly in the pale moon's light. Right, as Naruto was also about to reach his limit,

"Naruto! You're in!---"

And, there stood Sasuke, he paused mid-sentence, cringing slightly, his eyes went stone cold, glaring furiously. His heart felt as if it was disintegrating in the depth of his soul. His mouth curled up into a snarl, as he stood glaring.

"S—Sasuke!" Naruto gasped bewildered

Itachi got off Naruto, the blonde clutched the sheets, trying to hide his bare body with them.

"How—how could you?!" He cried almost dropping to his knees

"Sasuke, I can explain!" Naruto exclaimed

"—what the hell Naruto! How can you possibly explain that?! You were screwing with my brother!"

Naruto turned away his gaze shifted, he pulled his pants on and sluggishly moved towards Sasuke,

"You don't understand! I thought you left me for good!"

Sasuke was at no point to be reasoned with, he was enraged but the sights he'd encountered. So Itachi sat silently, watching the fireworks fly.

Sasuke slammed Naruto against a wall, "so this is the whore you've been fucking behind my back?! My own damn brother?! Of all the people to cheat on me with, it was him? You two-timing skank..."

"Sasuke! I thought you left me! I thought it was over between us! It's been 5 frigging months! I was lonely and upset, I needed someone, and Itachi was there for me!"

"Well excuse me! I left to protect you as a matter of fact! I went to kill him! It was the only way I could ensure your safety, that's what mattered to me, your safety! I didn't want anything to happen to you! I didn't want you to be upset or worried or try coming with me, so I left without saying anything. It was all for you Naruto!" He exclaimed, and from the bottom of his heart, he truly meant it.

"Sasuke..." He went to place a hand on Sasuke's cheek; Sasuke furiously slapped it away,

"But I see it's too late for that now. My love isn't good enough I guess. Now I see, you're just some slut. When you get lonely, you just want someone warm next to you so life doesn't seem so lonely, so cold. I thought I knew--loved you. I was so wrong...I was just some guy you were able to fuck anytime you wanted and when I was gone, you had to fill the gap, find another person who was willing to fuck with you! You're—you're just some shallow bitch!"

"That's not true! It's not! And you know it Sasuke!" Naruto sobbed, a pain grew, and swelled deep in Naruto's heart, he thought he'd never see Sasuke again. Sasuke was upset and he knew that whole-heartedly, it hurt so intensely to hear such things directed at him, especially from Sasuke.

Sasuke lowered his grip, his eyes were big and intense, hiding his true feelings of sadness, "I have no use here then. Farewell." Sasuke's tears began to pour down his cheeks as he ran out the door.

"He left to kill Itachi...to protect me? And all those awful things I said..." His eyes sadly darkened as guilt swept into his heart, 'maybe Sasuke's right, I'm just some shallow bitch...'

He rubbed his eyes sitting beside Itachi, diverting his gaze away from his,

"Naruto? Are you crying?"

Naruto couldn't lie, he nodded flinging his arms around Itachi, burying his face deep into Itachi's chest, crying loudly

"It hurts. I know...I know..." He rubbed his head soothingly hushing him softly like a child,

"Maybe Sasuke was right! I'm a slut!" He yelled between breaths

"No, no you're not, you're nothing like that at all! He's just angry...after what he saw...he has every right to be angry, but no right to take it out on you"

"Yeah?"

"Yeah..."

Naruto once again smiled cheerfully his eyes became more powerful and happy once again. But, he should at least try to make amends with Sasuke. Though, Sasuke wasn't the type to forgive so willingly, he thought it might be a good chance to try at least, he didn't want things to be so cold between he and Sasuke. Once Itachi had left, Naruto made his way to where Sasuke lived. He wore a different outfit then usual, a white dress-shirt, with tan kakis, it was almost as if he wanted to impress him, his hair was sloppily down, not held up by his forehead protector as he fiddled with it. He couldn't believe it himself, but he was quite anxious and nervous, but there before him stood the door. He knocked on it cautiously,

"Sasuke, it's me, Naruto. Can I come in?" He asked softly,

There was a long unnerving silence,

"Go away." He called bitterly

"Please don't push me away Sasuke! I just want to talk, I want to apologize! Please let me explain! I know you're hurt! I really do! Please, please, let me come in..." He pleaded

The door opened, Sasuke stood glaring keeping the door opened. Naruto walked in, shutting the door behind him. An unsettling darkness and overwhelming sadness settled in the room. Sasuke sat down at the far end of the couch, Naruto sat down a bit farther away from him.

"Sasuke, I'm sorry, I can't say it any other way...I don't want things to be cold between us..." He said sadly muttering I'm sorry over and over,

"No, I was out of line before...I was just angry"

"I know that Sasuke but, I didn't know why you left, I moved on because—I never thought I'd see you again..."

"I should have told you, but I was afraid you'd follow and get hurt! I should have told you...then this would have never happened!"

"Sasuke..."

"And with my own brother? I don't know how you could of...I shouldn't have said all those things to you though—insulted you like that..."

"Well at first he was going to kill me...he changed around me, and I liked it...I'm sorry" He didn't know what he was apologizing for, maybe his feelings for Sasuke were still loving all along.

"I shouldn't have left you! I'm the one that should be sorry!" He said sadly his eyes glazing over, his vision became blurry, he began rubbing his eyes

"Sasuke? Sasuke, please don't cry..."

"I can't help it! I still love you!" He cried

"..." Naruto stared at him, bewildered,

"I know you've moved on, but I still haven't! I've always loved you! Even when I left, I couldn't stop thinking about you!"

"I—actually thought about you too Sasuke...even when me and Itachi, kissed made-love, all I saw was your face..."

"So if what you're saying is true, do you love me?! The way I love you?!" Sasuke cried inching in closer

Naruto loved Itachi, but not in a way that Sasuke made him feel, Sasuke made him always feel so safe and warm, he knew Sasuke like an open book, there was still so many things he didn't know about Itachi. He then realized that it was just the thought of being with Itachi that Naruto loved, but then he was taken out of his thoughts by Sasuke's voice,

"Naruto-kun, do you love me?!"

"Yes, I love you Sasuke!" He exclaimed

Sasuke seized Naruto quickly, almost knocking the blonde over on impact, grasping his shoulders firmly he kissed Naruto deeply and hard, his tongue exploring Naruto's mouth, the fiery passion that Naruto had never felt before, the ecstatic tingling sensation throughout his body, their lips moist and wet overlapping each other repeatedly, their bodies tightly bound together sent a warm sensation through both of there limp bodies. Small sighs escaped Naruto's lips with every breath he got, their lips shut tight together, tongues intertwining exploring one another's mouths, a kiss so fiery and yet it the passion died down slowly,

"Hnn...", "Sasuke..." Their lips were still pressed together as the blonde spoke,

Holding each other close Naruto moved in closer warmly,

"Wow..." Sasuke was speechless

"How can I break this to Itachi? I mean, of all the people to break up with..."

"And...With what he's capable of..." Sasuke sighed

"Sasuke, with you, we'll be okay, I believe in you..."

"Naruto promise me something, alright?"

"Yeah?"

"If I ever leave again, you'll still love me right?"

"Of course, Sasuke...just tell me next time, it's okay if I get upset, I'll get over it, if you just tell me and I'll know you'll be okay..."

Sasuke smiled warmly, "Naruto, I want us to speak openly and honestly to each other, so nothing like this will ever happen again, after this I might be easier to forgive you if anything should happen again..."

"It won't, I promise..."

"And, I don't want anyone to hug or kiss you! That's my job! I want to be the only person to make you smile in a way that nobody else can, the only one in your life to make you happy!"

Naruto laughed, "Alright! Alright! That goes the same for you too Sasuke!"

"Fine, but...just love me forever and ever...and I'll do the same for you, promise?"

"I promise you..." Naruto truly meant it, he gaze at Sasuke as they held each other for as long as they could. But a fear was still in the back of Naruto's mind, how would Itachi react?

"What's with the face?" Kisame peered up noticing Itachi's sour face,

"My brother came back..." He sighed sitting beside Kisame

"Ooh, well this isn't good..." Kisame laughed,

"What do you mean?!"

"With him back in the picture? You have no hope..."

"That's not true! Naruto loves me! I know he does!"

"But do you recall how long it took for him to get over Sasuke? For all you know he's still not over him..."

"SHUT-UP! You know nothing! Nothing at all!" He yelled glaring deeply at Kisame

Kisame's eyes darkened, he sighed looking directly into Itachi's eyes,

"Look, I'm just trying to save you from any heartache. I—I just don't want to see you get hurt..." Honestly, Kisame meant it, both of them have been through a lot together and they had almost like a "brotherly connection", and to see Itachi hurt or vise-versa, hell would be unleashed on whomever did it.

He gave Kisame a new profound look, "..."

"Look, don't get all soft and gay on me! I'm just saying, I'd hate to see a little punk-ass like that hurt you..."

"Thank you Kisame..." He teasingly hugged Kisame just to piss him off

"I said don't do that!" He yelled embarrassedly.

And yet, Itachi in the back of his mind, tried to oppress what Kisame had just said about 'Sasuke being in the picture', Naruto would never just break up and leave him like that, would he?

For the past week Naruto had been going back and forth between waiting for Itachi at his house, then once Itachi had left he'd go back to Sasuke's house. This was beginning to be too much for the blonde to take, he didn't want to just hurt Itachi but he couldn't lie to him, making false promises that he knew he couldn't keep, he had to end things with Itachi, but to keep safe, Sasuke his incase Itachi should lash-out at Naruto.

"Itachi, I have to tell you something..."

Naruto sat down, his stare was at the ground,

"What is it Naruto?" He asked, sitting beside him,

"I don't want to live a double life anymore! I don't want to hurt you, but I've been seeing Sasuke..."

"What are you saying Naruto?"

"It's over between us..." His gaze still did not meet Itachi's,

Itachi sprang up furiously, "How could you do this to me Naruto! I thought you cared about me!" And for once, tears rolled down his face, overwhelmed with instant sadness,

"I liked the fact of being with you Itachi...not you...I'm sorry, so sorry I hurt you" Naruto whispered

"You can't do this to me Naruto! I love you! I've been with you through everything! And you go back to the person that hurt you the most!?"

"He never meant to hurt me...he explained everything...I forgave him..."

"You little SLUT! I loved you so much and this is how you return my feelings?! I HATE YOU!" He hollered

Naruto stood shakily, "Itachi, you don't mean that!" He cried

"Oh you really think that do you?!"

"Itachi, please stop..."

"Stop? Stop what?! The pain I feel, the hurt and betrayal I feel, that's pretty hard to stop!" He wiped the tears that blurred his vision,

"Well it's too late now Naruto! I should have done this along time ago!" Itachi, who was overwhelmed with anger, which blurred his good-judgment and the utter sadness that wracked his brain, he threw a charka-induced kunai leaving a large gash straight across Naruto's head, scarlet blood poured in and on the outside of the wound, his face went back, and his eyes rolled until the whites' of his eyes showed, with a loud crash to the floor, a pool of blood around him, he was knocked out,

"You die now, Naruto Uzumaki!"

"Itachi! Brother! Don't!" Sasuke ran out, a kunai in hand, holding Naruto's head up, cradling the rest of his body in his arms, "What have you done Itachi?!" Sasuke cried

"Something that should have already been done along time ago..." He took out a second kunai,

Bam! Itachi was suddenly out cold, he was hit in the back of the head,

"That's enough Itachi...I had a bad feeling this was going to happen...this is an unfair fight, I could kill you now, but eh, it'd be no fun to watch..." Kisame, slung Itachi over his shoulder, "So, until next time I suppose..."

Sasuke nodded cautiously and Kisame nodded back, then disappeared

"He—he spared us?! He actually knocked out Itachi..." Sasuke gasped, "There's not much time I need to get you to a hospital and fast." He quickly ripped a piece of his shirt off exposing part of his pearly white abdomen, he applied pressure, wrapping it tightly to ensure no more blood would be lost. He then scooped Naruto up gently holding his head up and holding him close to his chest, he started at a light pace then to a full run,

"Please hold on Naruto..." He thought worriedly

"Heeyyy it's you again!!! HEY HEY MISTER!"

He heard a kind yet loud and bubbly voice, "it's you!" He gasped still running, it was Brandy, she still recognized Sasuke, and well, god only knows how she got there.

"Sir, please listen! I'm a nurse at the hospital in the village, my name is Brandy! Give me the boy, he'll be in good hands, promise!" She smiled, so it seemed to Sasuke that smile never left her lips, in a case like this one, it annoyed Sasuke a little

He gave her an uneasy look but well, she helped him before, so he handed Naruto to the girl

"Please, be careful!" He blurted out

"By the looks of things...he's lost a lot of blood...it's all rushing in and out of his head, there's a definite amount of head trauma, you're lucky you ran into me! But don't worry he's in good hands now!" She giggled and sped off

"Happy...and extremely fast...eh, strange girl..." She was almost like Sasuke's guardian angel, at the rate he was going, Naruto might not have made it in time. Truly grateful Sasuke ran off after her.

A few painstakingly long hours went by as Sasuke passed up and down the hall worriedly wringing his wrists, if he heard no word on Naruto soon, he would surely break down.

"Pacing isn't going to make things go faster you know..." There stood Brandy giggling at the oh-so nervous Sasuke,

"How can you be so happy?! When my boyfriend is in there dy—"

"He's fine sir, I told you to trust me. The surgery was successful, we suctioned up all this blood, stopped the internal bleeding in his head and stitched him up! So don't worry!" She said with more pep then anyone had ever spoken with stood beaming at him,

"What a relief..." Sasuke sighed,

"It was such a huge gash, he was hit pretty hard, were you two in some sort of battle together?" She asked,

"Yeah, I thought I lost him for good...I don't know what I would have done..."

"He's lucky to have you then...I'm quite jealous of him really..." She giggled, waved merrily then left,

A doctor came out shortly after, "The patient is returning in consciousness, he's okay to see now."

Sasuke jumped up, his heart pounding out of his chest as he nodded, and sluggishly walked into the room.

There hooked up to I.V.'s, breathing and pulse monitors, laid Naruto, still as can be, he looked almost dead. Sasuke moved over to him sitting beside him he leaned down close to Naruto, he felt his warm light breath calmly sleeping peacefully, Sasuke took Naruto's hand in his own,

"I promise to always protect you...they'll be back again...I can feel it..."

"We can beat 'em right Sasuke?" His voice was soft, he seemed to still be in a daze from the amnesia, from when they put him under

"Yeah..." He whispered, "But more importantly, how do you feel?" He asked quickly with a worried tone,

"My head hurts, and the room feels like it's spinning a little"

"Well that's thankfully normal for head trauma, my brother really hit you hard..."

"Yeah..." his voice dropped sadly, his gaze diverted away from Sasuke's

"Something wrong?"

"I knew he'd be angry, but I never thought he'd strike me...I should have saw that coming a mile away, eh?" He laughed half-heartedly

"Don't be so hard on yourself, he's just crazy...and if it weren't for Kisame..."

"Him?! That shark guy?"

"He stepped in right when Itachi would have killed you, he knocked Itachi out then left, we actually got pretty lucky..." Sasuke sighed smiling down at Naruto running his fingertips along the blonde's sunburnt face,

Naruto blushed a deep shade of red, "I'm glad then..."

"Naruto, if you died I'd never forgive myself...it's my fault..."

"Sasuke we've already gone through this, I told you it isn't! Even now, that I'm in the hospital, it's not your fault either!"

"But it is, if I never left then you would never have fallen in love with Itachi, then broke up with him, causing you to get hurt, if the bleeding didn't stop...you could have died! I could have lost you! He sighed, "it's because I left all of this started."

"No..." Naruto smiled ruefully poking Sasuke lightly on the nose, "I think...that our relationship only got stronger because of this...I mean...after all, what you saw...you actually forgave me, and we still love each other right? After all that, you still love me, and I still love you Sasuke! So it only got stronger than how it was before!" He smiled not knowing exactly what he said himself,

Sasuke chuckled kissing Naruto's hand warmly, "So, love conquers all?"

"Well duh dobe..." He mimicked Sasuke's usual tone, then motioned for Sasuke to come in closer, when he did, Naruto wrapped his arms around Sasuke's neck loosely slowly bringing himself up placing his forehead against Sasuke's,

"Be careful Naruto...your head remember?"

"Oh shut-up, I'm fine!" he laughed cheekily

"Sasuke?"

"Hmmm?"

"Will you love me until the Earth itself ends? Or until existence comes to an end?" He already knew the answer, both boys grinning the Uchiha answered,

"No, longer than that duh.."

They both laughed holding each other in a loving warm embrace, then it was untimely interrupted by Brandy's exclamatory loud voice saying that Naruto was stable by what the doctor's said and was able to return home. Sasuke gripped his hand tightly, he never wanted to lose Naruto again, nor did Naruto want Sasuke to leave again, so it was decided that if Sasuke left for longer than a month, he'd have to bring Naruto, and that they would always love each other no matter what even if there was betrayal involved, they didn't care, maybe Naruto was right, their love did get stronger. But as far as Naruto was concerned as long as he was in Sasuke's warm embrace their love seemed like it would last forever and ever, until life stood still.

"I love you Sasuke..." He's always say

"I love you too..." He'd always reply back

And so it continued for ever now, endless love, opened minds, joined hearts and hands.

Leave the pieces on the floor,

Your lonely memories of the one you loved,

To now make new memories,

To pick up the pieces from the floor,

And put them back together once more.

--Fin.