Wow... I'm really sorry for leaving you guys hanging for so long. I've been really busy with college, but it's over until I go back in January (the seventh ), so maybe I can update another chapter or two (le gasp!) before then. Anyways, I won't make you read anymore of this nonsense-- on with the story!

But first!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto- big surprise. Oh, and I forgot about warnings last chapter (I think), so I'll put them up now. This story has warnings for language, suicide attempts, un-betaed-ness, and an array of other questionable things smirks and runs off.

Fatal Attraction

Ch. 2- Meeting

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By- Kira

"You… you're serious, aren't you?" the man asked in a nervous voice. His cheeks were still red from a mixture of shock and embarrassment, but he no longer seemed like he was about to tear the office apart out of rage.

Doctor Tsunade smirked at him. "One hundred percent, darling. Either you go through with this, or you'll be forced to stay here indefinitely, and I really don't want to deal with a brat like you every day for the rest of my life." The man glared at her, feeling insulted by the way she spoke to him, but didn't bother to shoot back any snide remarks to the woman in front of him. "Damnit, Naruto, stop acting so immature! You don't understand how much stress you've put me through these past few months. I've been trying to care for you, and instead, you've been trying to off yourself. How do you think your parents would act if they saw what a failure I- you are? What the hell am I supposed to do with you!?" She screamed these last few lines at him, expecting him to jump out of his chair and yell at her for insulting him by bringing up his parents.

Instead, the man slumped back into his seat while letting out a deep sigh, causing the doctor to become slightly concerned. After a long silence, the man spoke. "I suppose I really have to do this, then. After all, I can't go back on my word, and I want to get out of this hellhole and away from an old woman like you as soon as possible." Doctor Tsunade narrowed her eyes at this comment, glaring at the young man in front of her, but felt impressed, nonetheless, at his sudden bout of reasoning.

After a brief silence she cleared her throat. "Well, as I said, he's just outside my office right now; would you like him to come in?" She waited patiently, acting like Naruto's answer would affect whether or not she let the therapist in or not. He frowned and looked down at his feet, but nodded after a few moments hesitation. Tsunade smiled at him, glad that he wasn't throwing a fit like she thought he would.

The doctor shoved a pile of papers off of her desk and let them fall to the floor before pressing a button on her desk and speaking into a previously hidden voice messaging speaker. "Shizune, tell the doctor to come in now."

'Lazy.' thought the man. 'She could have got up and walked across the office to let him in instead of forcing her assistant to do it.'

The door opened- breaking Naruto from his thoughts- and a man appeared in the room, closing it softly behind him before walking to stand next to Doctor Tsunade.

"So…" he spoke questioningly in a deep voice, "Is this the idiot I'm supposed to live with for the next six months?"

His icy tone didn't even faze the older doctor and she replied without hesitation. "Yes, this is the idiot you'll be working with."

Naruto looked up at the new man upon hearing this comment, red quickly filling his cheeks. He was surprised by what he saw when he looked at the man in front of him. He was good looking… there was no way around that. Strangely, he only looked two or three years older than himself. He observed the man's pale skin, his slim, lengthy figure, dark hair, and, most shockingly, coal black eyes that seemed to pierce straight through him. Gulping, he found that he couldn't take his eyes away from the other man's, and didn't bother to try, feeling like he would be turned to ice at any moment.

The other man glared at him. "Idiot. What are you staring at me for? I thought you were suicidal, not a stalker." That brought Naruto back to reality, where he quickly lowered his eyes from the other man's. The psychiatrist turned back to Tsunade. "I don't like him, he looks annoying." Naruto frowned, but made no effort to retort, instead taking the opportunity to inspect his wrist with great interest. "Disrespectful as well. He hasn't even bothered to look at me while I speak, let alone introduce himself."

Naruto couldn't contain himself any longer. "Bastard! When I did look at you, you told me to stop it. And how am I the one being disrespectful? At least you probably got a look at my case file or something- I don't even know your name. And why are you talking about me like I'm some kind of animal?!"

Doctor Tsunade's eyes widened at Naruto's outburst. 'Well,' she told herself, 'it's not like you really expected the boy to hold himself together the whole time, did you? Hm, well… maybe this will be a fun argument to watch.'

"How are you being disrespectful, you ask? You're being disrespectful by not treating me as your elder, your superior, and someone who holds power over you. I hope you understand that you are in my charge for the next six months. If you continue to annoy me, I will make your therapy longer just to torture you, so I suggest you don't speak unless questioned from now on."

"Bastard! You can't tell me what I can and can't do. Do you think I'm going to enjoy this therapy shit? I'm putting myself into the care of someone who I know nothing about. Do you think that makes me feel good? For all I know, you could have murdered your parents or something- there's no way I can trust you.

The man took a few steps closer to Naruto and glared at him before grabbing his collar and pinning him to the wall. "My name, you disrespectful piece of--"

As much as Tsunade loved watching the two men squabble, she had better things to do, and felt the need to interrupt. Also, she didn't want to pay for any damages that might be made if she let the two continue their argument. "Hey- Break it up! There'll be plenty of time for fighting later- when you're not in my office. If either of you gets blood on my carpet, I swear…"

The new man straightened up and smirked, the killing aura around him quickly dissipating. "As she said, idiot, you should behave yourself in front of people- you don't want them thinking you're feral now, do you? And my name isn't Bastard, it's Doctor Sasuke Uchiha. Now, if you're ready, I'd like to go back to your home and read over your files- as you probably guessed, I haven't been able to find the time for it yet." Naruto blinked at the way his new psychiatrist managed to sound so professional while completely insulting him. It was impressive, in all honesty. "Doctor Tsunade, is there anything else you'd like to talk to either of us about before we leave?"

"Nope. Sorry brats. Now get lost before I have to kick you out." She smiled at the two in front of her before crossing the room. She opened the door for Doctor Uchiha and allowed him to exit the room first. After the man was safely out of the doorway, Tsunade very unceremoniously grabbed Naruto by the back of his shirt and tossed him out of the room. Naruto sent an annoyed scowl at her, but she rolled her eyes and ignored him before going back into her office.

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Tsunade shook her head sadly and, unable to support herself any longer, leaned against her wall and slid down to the floor. 'Shit, it's so hard to look after him- I hope this treatment will work for him. Naruto, I- I don't want to lose you…' She lowered her head to her chest and let a single tear fall. Within a matter of seconds, her speaker buzzed and Shizune's voice echoed into her ears.

"Doctor, we have a trauma case on the second floor. I'm not sure how long she's going to last- you need to get to her to find out what's wrong- none of the other doctors know what the problem is."

Sighing, Tsunade rose back to her feat and wiped away the tear that had been trailing its way down her cheek moments before. She closed her eyes tight for a moment in an effort to clear her mind before running out of her door towards the emergency room.

'Tsunade, how much longer can you take this before you break?' The woman watched sadly as she saw the doctor running off to try to fix another hopeless case.

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Meanwhile, Doctor Uchiha and Naruto had managed to make it into the front entrance to the hospital without speaking a single word to one another, which was probably for the better. The silence continued as Naruto followed Sasuke through the parking lot to an expensive looking black convertible. 'Wow,' Naruto thought, 'his car looks exactly like him. Cold and expensive… oh joy.' Once inside the car, the Uchiha stared at Naruto expectantly. The second Naruto noticed this, he turned to glare at the older man.

"Oh, so it's okay for you to stare at me now? I think that's completely disrespectful- holding others to standards that you can't even manage to follow for yourself." Naruto spit out the last few words in the exact tone the therapist had used when speaking to him inside the hospital.

The psychiatrist didn't even bother to look at him while speaking, which only managed to fuel Naruto's argument that the man was a disrespectful, arrogant, stuck up bastard. "Dumbass. I'm waiting for you to tell me how to get to your house. I already told you that I didn't have time to read your files, so I know nothing about you, especially not something as trivial as how to find your house."

"Oh." Naruto blinked in surprise, turning slightly red from embarrassment before switching to a businesslike tone. "It's about six miles from here. Turn left when you pull out of the parking lot."

The older man nodded and began driving. The entire ride, Naruto had been clearing his throat and fidgeting, as if he was doing all he could to remain silent and stay still. 'No, that's not it.' Sasuke thought firmly. 'Even though he's annoying, he can't be that horrible- oh no, god forbid.' The man looked sideways at Naruto to reassure himself that the younger man was not about to have a hyperactive meltdown. All he saw when he looked over was a very bored looking young man- one who was currently examining his nails with intent curiosity. 'See, he can't be too horrible. Stop worrying yourself so much. Maybe he just se-

"Holy fuck!"

Sasuke snapped back to reality when he heard this exclamation from Naruto, just in time to swerve back into his own lane and avoid a nasty crash.

"Watch the road, bastard, you almost scared me to death! And I'm not intending on getting killed by you, it'd be too disgraceful- even for me. I wouldn't be able to show my face at my own funeral- oh, wait- damn, that doesn't make sense."

"Hn." Secretly, Sasuke was almost as scared as his patient when he swerved within a few inches of another vehicle, but his pride would never let him admit that. Sasuke glanced at Naruto again, who was currently muttering what had to be curses under his breath. He raised his head after a few moments and met Sasuke's gaze firmly.

"Dude, seriously, eyes on the road."

"Che." Sasuke retorted rudely. "I would have expected a cry of joy from you, not a scream. I thought you wanted to die in the bloodiest way possible- wouldn't a car crash suffice?"

Naruto glared harshly at the other man. "I don't want anybody else getting hurt." he said quietly. "I never want another person to get hurt because of me. And-" he said in a louder voice, "just because I've tried to commit suicide doesn't mean that I need somebody offering to kill me 24/7 or joking about what I've done to myself."

Silence fell in the car for the next five minutes, until Naruto sighed and looked out the window. "Turn here. It's the third house on the left."

Once again, I'm sorry for taking so long to update. I got an email a few days ago asking if I was planning on updating this story and, to tell the truth, I'd forgot about it for a while, so I wrote more. :) Reviews are always helpful. I don't have a clear plot for this story yet, so any suggestions about plot, pairings, or minor characters will be considered. Thanks for reading! -12-17-07

-Kira…