AN: Sorry for the short chapter. OH AND WARNING! VERRRY slight yaoi in here. Like, one kiss.

Well, I've decided to update every Wednesday and Saturday, so here it is!

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DISCLAIMER: SIGH I do not own Naruto

Days turned into weeks. Weeks turned into months. Four months had passed and Naruto kept thinking about their old teammate, Sasuke Uchiha. Nothing else was on their mind; not training, not Sakura, nothing. One day just pushed him over the edge.

He was at home, lying in bed, for he thought he caught a cold, but he just really didn't feel like going outside. He closed his eyes and put the dark haired ninja out of his mind, but to no avail. He recalled the time when he fought Gaara of the Sand during the Chuunin Exams. They had to cut the exams short because of it, because of the attack on the Leaf Village. He remembered fighting Shukaku as Sakura was being held by the monster's vicious claws. He saw the pained look on Sasuke's face, as he watched everything happen before him. Because of his Curse Mark, he couldn't even move.

Naruto cringed at the memory and tried to think of a happier one. He pictured Sasuke's face, the day they first became teammates. Neither of them were very happy with the news, but they accepted it reluctantly. It wasn't like Naruto hated it completely that he was put with Sasuke, he actually liked the opportunity to show Sakura he could be better than the Uchiha. Seeing Sasuke everyday made him stronger and more determined to achieve his goal of becoming Hokage. Now that he was gone, Naruto was just depressed and lazy.

Sighing, he put his hands behind his head and turned to his side. His eyes were foggy and it was dark, but he thought he saw a person lying next to him. He narrowed his eyes and tried to make out the "figure" and held his breath. He thought he saw Sasuke.

Strangely, he didn't move or edge away from this illusion, but stared into the transparent eyes.

"Why am I thinking about Sasuke being here?" He whispered to himself. "I wonder…what he's thinking about…right now." He shut his eyes on the "Sasuke" and pretended that it was really him and not a fictional fragment of his mind. Slowly, Sasuke's body was filled outand his eyes shone with life. "Sasuke?" Naruto asked softly, ignoring the fact that he was talking to himself, and not the real teammate.

"Naruto…" Sasuke said, his voice echoing off the walls. "It's been such a long time since I've seen you." His skin was completely white, but Naruto was hardly bothered by it. His breath hitched in his chest as Sasuke leaned up and kissed him. His lips were wispy, like a ghost, and the blond almost didn't feel it.

"Sasuke…why did you kiss me?" Naruto said quietly, when the raven beauty had pulled away.

"Because I want to," Sasuke said huskily, but then he started to fade. "I've always wanted to." Then he totally disappeared.

"Sasuke, don't go!" Naruto cried out, tears coming to his eyes. He reached out the stop his friend, but his hand brushed nothing. Just the cold air that lingered from the apparition.

That night, Naruto tossed and turned in his sleep, his dreams filled with Sasuke's kiss. Every minute he tried to sleep, he sat up with a start, thinking Sasuke had come back to him. Was Sakura having the same problem? Did Sasuke visit her, too? He might as well find out, he couldn't take this feeling anymore, the feeling of having someone beside him all night.

When he opened the door, he was greeted by a soft sunlight, surprised that it was already morning. He made his way down the street and to Sakura's house, stopping with his fist half raised to her door. Should he? "Sakura!!" He called, knocking slightly. "Sakura, are you there?" He heard shuffling on the other side and the lock clicked. Sakura appeared through the crack in the door, looking like she had been awake for a while.

"Mmm, hi Naruto," she said. "What is it?"

"Sakura, I need to talk to you about something," he ventured. "Can I…can I come in?" "Yeah, sure, come in," Sakura ushered him inside and shut the door. "What's on your mind?" "Sasuke," Naruto burst out. "He's on my mind."

"Oh really…?" Sakura put her chin in her hands, looking into the blonde's big blue eyes.

"Yeah, really…I feel like he's been with me all night. Like he's just there. I don't know what it means," Naruto looked at the ceiling, trying to keep tears from spilling over.

"Naruto, I think it means you miss him," Sakura concluded with a frown. "It's okay to miss him. I miss him too."

"I don't---yeah…I do miss him," Naruto admitted. "But I didn't think it'd go as far as seeing him when he's not there." Sakura nodded and took his hand in hers.

Suddenly, he saw him. Naruto saw, just behind Sakura. It was Sasuke. He had shown up again, and was beckoning the blonde with his finger.

"What are you looking at?" Sakura asked, sounding concerned.

"Turn around!" Naruto shouted, pointing at Sasuke, who hadn't moved. She turned, and furrowed her eyebrows.

"What is it?" She asked Naruto.

"It's Sasuke!" Naruto cried. "Sakura, can't you see him?" "Nobody's there…Naruto," Sakura slid her hand away from his and turned on a light, to make sure nobody was there. It was empty, quiet.

"Sakura, stop messing with me!" Naruto said, his voice raising. "He's right there!" He stood up abruptly and pushed Sakura aside, taking a hold of Sasuke's shoulder and showing him to the pink haired ninja. "See!?" Sasuke smiled at Sakura, and said,

"Sakura, I am here." But Sakura heard nothing. To her, Naruto was showing her the air, his own desperation.

"Nothing's there, Naruto," she said roughly. "Nothing's there." "You don't know what you're talking about!" Naruto hollered, pushing himself up against the wall. "I know what you're doing! You're trying to keep Sasuke to yourself! I won't let you, I won't…" Sasuke silenced his former teammate by stepping forward and putting his finger to Naruto's lips.

"She doesn't understand," Sasuke said sweetly, nosing the blonde's neck. "She'll never understand. But don't worry. She won't have me to herself. I'm all yours." Naruto gasped as Sasuke's cold skin touched his and he knew the Uchiha was right.

Sakura watched in horror as Naruto arched his back into a caress she could not see. Was it really Sasuke? Was Naruto seeing things? But before she could ask any of these questions, Naruto had sprinted out the door and she could see him run down the street and disappear behind the corner.

She put her hand to her head and sighed deeply. Whatever the hell was going on, it had lured Naruto in far.