Chapter Two

I stared at Naruto…"Just… Who are you to me?"

Naruto looked away. "I…" He ran his fingers through his hair and smiled. "I'm nobody. I am just your pupil. Don't act so weird Sasuke!" He said laughing and hitting me on my back.

I stared at him blankly. Why…? Why am I so convinced I know him? Just who is he? Moreover, why is he here? I fell back against the bed and stared at the roof. "Is that so…" What is wrong with me lately? It is impossible that I know him. I do not even remember my mother and father; Master helped me forget that dark past… And…

"I love you."

My eyes widened and I clutched my head. "S-shit…" My ears began to ring and the room seemed to be shaking.

"Sasuke? Sasuke!" Naruto's voice seemed to fade into the back of my mind.

Everything went black, the world was silent, and once again, I was in a world made of all my dreams.

"Sasuke, you keep causing trouble for yourself…"

My eyes widened and I spun around and looked at Itachi. "What do you mean?"

Itachi smiled at me as he always did when we were younger. "Foolish Otouto…" He whispered. "If you keep trying to remember the past you will remember sad things." He walked over to me and hugged me. "Are you really sure you want to go through it all again?"

I closed my eyes. "Itachi… I am not trying to remember the past. I just wanted to see how I knew that brat Naruto." I muttered as I put my fingers against Itachi's chest as I felt his heart pulse. My world I created is so perfect, everything feels, and looks so real.

Itachi began to pet my head. "If you don't want to remember it, then do not try to remember who he is Otouto…"

I sighed. "You tell me then, how do I know him?"

"It was from a long time ago, you knew him when your parents were alive." Itachi paused for a moment as if thinking how to explain it. "You two were…" Itachi's eyes widened then he sighed. "Sorry Otouto, time for me to go… And time for you to wake up." He stepped back, poked me in the forehead, and waved goodbye. "I will tell you later… Maybe."

My eyes widened and I sat up and looked around. I was at Master's lab. I looked at my shoulder and saw that it was now repaired. "Master…?" I got up and looked around. "Master?"

"Sasuke you seem bothered by something."

I looked back at Master then closed my eyes. "Not really." I muttered.

"Is that so?" His cold fingers slid down the side of my face. "You were crying in Naruto's arms if I recall correctly." He wrapped his arms around me. "Tell me what's wrong." He muttered as he played with my pants. I looked up at the roof. "It was just my usual dream is all Master."

"The one of the world you made?"

"Yeah…"

He unbuttoned my shirt and let it drop to the floor. "I see." His cold fingers touched my chest. "Do I need to make any modifications?"

I closed my eyes. "No Master… I believe everything is functioning correctly."

"Sasuke, you're perfect. My greatest creation. My precious, beautiful Sasuke."

I felt my pants fall to my knees and my body was pressed against a wall. "Yes Master…"

"Sasuke what would you ask for if I told you, you could have anything you wanted?"

It was an obvious answer. "Just Master's praise." I muttered.

"What if I told you we can wake him up?"

My eyes widened. "R-really?"

-Later-

Naruto stared at me with his eyebrow raised he seemed like he thought I was acting suspicious. "Sasuke… What is today's mission?"

I looked at the blond and then at my watch. "We're leaving in an hour to escort someone, it's said that they are being targeted." I sighed and fixed my armband. "We are to dress formally and be at the checkpoint before the appointed time, we can't be late." I looked at him. "You do have a suit right?"

Naruto looked away. "I don't…" He muttered. He looked back at me. "Hey Sasuke… You seem really happy today, what's up with that?"

My eyes widened and I looked at him and smiled. "I get to see someone I have not seen for a long while later today. Want to come?"

Naruto smiled happily. "Sure!"

I stared at the blond. So… If what Itachi said was right then, I actually knew him when I was younger. He never told me what Naruto was to me back then. I shoved my hands in my pockets and sighed as I looked out ahead of us. We were walking down a street Naruto wanted to walk along. We were not there long but for what little time we were made me fond of the place. We were on a long stretched out road that ran across a body of water. Palm trees grew on the side of the road. The sun was setting and it colored the sky in an array of beautiful colors. "Why did we come here again I asked glancing at the blond.

He glanced at me then looked over at the setting sun and stretched out his arms. "Does this not take you back or what?" He said grinning even more.

I raised my eyebrow. "Take me back when?"

He spun around and put his hands behind his back. "Never mind…" He muttered, closing his eyes. He looked back at the sun. Orange is… My favorite color."

"My favorite color is orange what about you?"

"Did you know were like the sun and the sky?"

I closed my eyes. "Blue…" I muttered.

Naruto looked back at me. "The sun… And Sky."

I have heard him say this before; it was a long time ago… We were… Here.

Naruto walked over to me. "Let's go…"

"Y-yeah…"

"Hey Sasuke…"

I looked at Naruto. "What is it?" I asked looking at him. I wonder what this feeling is.

He smiled up at me. "Let's have fun later!"

My eyes widened and I looked away scratching the back of my neck. "Well... What do you mean fun?" What is the feeling that seems so alien to me? It is… Warm…

Naruto hugged my arm tightly. "Yeah! We'll go have ice-cream and go watch a movie!" He said laughing and making small circles in front of him with his ringer. "We have to eat lots of ice-cream and get an ice-cream headache too!"

I glared at him. "Naruto what you are describing is a date." I said rubbing my forehead. I do not understand at all…

He ran in front of me and spun around. "And then at the end…" He stopped and grabbed my arms and spun in a circle. "We'll go star gazing like before, right?" He let go of my arms and I continued spinning then almost fell backwards. "Baka." I said glaring at him. My eyes widened. "Naruto?" I do not know why you are so simply amazing… You confuse me, you anger me, and you annoy me yet…

He was looking at the sky now; his irises stared into the distant blue abyss. "Just like back then." He muttered.

I sighed and crossed my arms. "No more coffee for you." I am being drawn into you.

He looked at me wide-eyed. "EH?!?! I need coffee though!"

I scoffed. "You're too damn hyper. I'll put you on Ritalin, if you don't stop acting so damn crazy all the time." I want to touch you.

Naruto tilted his head to the side. "Sasuke, are you on drugs."

I glared at him. "Am I on—what the fuck? Where did that come from? And you're the one who is probably on drugs!" I said pushing him lightly. I want… To hold you…

He simply giggled. "Maybe I am!" He suddenly flicked me on the nose. "Sasuke what you need is sugar. Lot's and lots of sugar." I think he is just talking now… Maybe he likes to hear himself talk. I sighed and watched him sling his arms around and go on and on about nothing special as we walked back to the car.

I cut into his pointless chatter. "We still have to get you that suit don't we?" I muttered.

He looked at me. "What do you mean?" He asked blinking. "Don't you have a spare lying around at home?"

I looked at him with a raised eyebrow. "Naruto, I don't think my clothes will fit you…"

Naruto crossed his arms pouting. "You're saying I'm short aren't you?"

I thought for a moment then looked at him. "I am." I replied bluntly.

Naruto glared at me then looked away. "Bastard." He muttered.

-Later-

Naruto looked around wide-eyed. "W-why did we come here, it looks expensive…" He grabbed my arm. "Let's just go to a thrift shop."

I slapped him upside the head. "Idiot." I looked around. "I wonder if she is working today…" I walked further into the store and found Hinata walking amongst the clothes. "Thank goodness. Hinata!"

She turned around and smiled at me. "S-Sasuke, what are you doing here?" She looked at Naruto. "Shopping?"

I smiled. "The brat here needs a suit, think you can fix him up with a nice one?"

Naruto glared at me. "Brat?"

I pushed him towards Hinata. "Take good care of him."

She grabbed the blond then looked at me. "B-but…" She looked at the blond as her face turned even redder. She sighed. "I-I will try…" She muttered.

I looked around the store. I despise shopping, I always had Hinata pick out my outfits. She was kind of like my mom in a weird way. I looked at my watch then sat down and watched Hinata and Naruto walk back and fourth looking at the clothes. It had not even been five minutes and Hinata had already found the perfect suit for the blond that fit perfectly.

They both walked over to me.

Hinata bowed. "I-I hope you like it Sasuke." She said fidgeting behind her back.

I hugged her. "Thank you Hinata. I owe you again."

Naruto looked between us then muttered something and slammed his suit into my gut. "Buy it so we can leave…" He growled.

I sighed. "Credit card is okay right?" I asked pulling my wallet out of my pocket.

She nodded. "I-it is two grand…"

I handed her my credit card. "You know the pin." I muttered then looked at Naruto who was sitting by the door with his arms crossed glaring at me.

Hinata handed me my credit card. "H-he looks upset… I think it is my fault." She looked down fidgeting. "Tell him it is a misunderstanding please…"

I blinked. "Okay…" I glanced back the blond then smiled at her. "Have a good day okay?" I walked over to the blond and looked down at him. "You have misunderstood something." I muttered then went out the door.

Naruto followed behind me. "S-So you and her are not… Together?"

I looked back at him with a raised eyebrow. "No, she is like a sister slash mom type thing." I said opening the car door.

Naruto smiled happily. "I see." He muttered as he got in the car.

I sighed and pressed my head against the steering wheel. "Let's hope this mission ends quickly…" I muttered as I looked up and ran my fingers through my hair. I looked at Naruto who smelled one of my shirts. "What are you doing?" I asked raising my eyebrow.

He looked at me and shoved my shirt in my face. "Your cologne smells awesome!" He said laughing.

I sighed and started the car. "Hinata picked it out it is Calvin Klein… I think it is called obsession…" I slapped myself in the face. "Why are we even talking about this?"

He looked around. "Hey, hey. Do you have other colognes?"

I blinked. "Don't you want the kind on that shirt?"

He shook his head. "No it smells much better on you." He muttered hugging my shirt.

I sighed. "You are very odd…"

-Later-

Naruto unbelievably followed all of my directions and came off as a perfect gentleman at the party. He seemed to have no trouble at all but I could tell he was doing his best. The mission was a complete success and it turned out the tip was a lie.

Naruto muttered as he yanked on the tie attempting to get it off. "Stupid… Bowties… Fancy clothes…!" He yanked at it again and choked himself.

I growled and spun him around to face me then sighed. "It is not hard." I muttered as I gently untied the bow, took it from him, and grinned. "Do you need me to take off your clothes for you too?"

He looked away. "Actually… He looked down at the buttons on his shirt then held out his hands. "I do not know if my hands are steady enough to unbutton my shirt… I am really shaky for some reason." He looked up at me then smiled. "Never mind though… I will wear this when we go visit that person you were talking about…" He said smiling up at me.

I glared at him. "Just wear normal clothes." I began to unbutton his shirt and noticed a large scar on his stomach. "What is that?" I asked curiously, as I ran my fingers across it.

The blond put his hand over the scar. "Do not touch it… It still hurts." He muttered and tossed the shirt over on the chair.

I pulled my hand away. "It still hurts, how? It looks fully healed…" I muttered.

He looked at me. "It was from yesterday… My cuts, they heal faster then a normal person's… Faster then your wounds too." He put his hand over his stomach again. "When I was little they did tests on me. So… I turned out… Differently." He smiled. "They tested on you too right?"

I looked away. "I do not care."

Naruto blinked. "Eh?"

I looked back at him. "Are you deaf? I do not care. Your past is your problem, not mine." I growled and went to walk away.

Naruto scoffed. "You were a part of my past bastard."

My eyes widened and I looked back at him. "What?"

He was now glaring at me. "Of course you would forget everything, even the promise. I knew you would." He clenched his teeth. "I hate you."

My eyes widened. "H-hey… I did not mean to forget… They took all my memories." I muttered I felt helpless. Why could I not remember?

Naruto laughed. "Yeah, they took mine too. But when I saw you they came back, everything, the promises, and the lies." Tears suddenly fell from his eyes. "You did not mean it… You are a liar."

I clenched my teeth. Remember… I want to remember!!

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