I completely forgot the disclaimer in the last chapter!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto, only this Fanfiction and its OC'S.

~*A Tattoo*~

Two weeks had passed since Naruto had left the hospital. For awhile, his mother fretted over him, constantly making sure he was alright. But soon she stopped to focus on other things like her job. Naruto discovered that both his parents worked on the city council, and that was how they met. Due to his mother being unable to give birth herself, they adopted Naruto. They worked Nine hours a day, and hardly ever had time for their son, leaving Naruto alone in their large modern day house.

And god did Naruto Hate that house.

Everything was either white, Black or grey. There was absolutely no colour. The shades didn't stand out, nor did they have anything appealing to them. They just made the house look cold and dark. Naruto wanted brightness. More importantly, he wanted orange. His parents were clean freaks. Nothing could be dirty or out of place. Perhaps perfectionists would be a better word.

His room was worse. It had the same theme as the rest of the house. Dark and uninviting. His bed was pure white with black pillows on the end. And every day, he was made to make it. His clothes were plain and dark with the occasional white. Naruto couldn't shake of the feeling that he had stumbled into someone else's life.

"Naruto, are you awake yet darling?" Came a voice from outside his door. It was morning and also his first day back at school. As his parents had informed him, he was to be up at 6am sharp. No exceptions. They'd then told him that he had to be organized for school by 6:30am, so they could leave to drop him off at school and still make it to work on time.

And since school didn't start till 9am, Naruto hated the schedule too.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm up." He mumbled back, sitting up from his bed lazily. He heard his mother's steps retreating back down stairs and debated whether or not he could get some more sleep. He moaned and stretched his tall muscled body. He got to his feet and made his way over to his dresser where his uniform was ironed and folded away. Pulling out his white shirt and black pants, he sighed. Maybe he got into that car accident on purpose. Right now, forgetting this place seemed amazing.

Once dressed, Naruto made his way to the kitchen where his mother was drinking something with his father. Ignoring them both, he went straight to the pantry for something to eat.

"Naruto, would you like some coffee?" His father asked him suddenly, startling Naruto out of his pursuit for food.

Naruto raised a thin blond eyebrow. "What's that?"

His parents frowned at him before shrugging and not answering. He sighed before turning back to the pantry. It had been like this since he left the hospital. At first they tried helping him to remember, but eventually gave up simply because they were too busy.

"You have Ten Minutes, Naruto. Then we have to go." His mother announced before setting down her mug. Naruto nodded and grabbed just an apple from the bowl on the bench, deciding that anything else would take too long to cook.

The car ride to school was almost unbearable. His parents were silent as his mother fixed her makeup in the mirror and his father stared blankly at the road. Naruto just looked out the window, desperate for an escape.

It felt like he hardly knew these people at all.

~*A Tattoo*~

Sasuke felt like he was at the zoo in a cage full of wild animals.

Children ran around the kitchen screaming, crying and laughing. His mother was shouting at a few who seemed to be annoying another child. Blocking his ears didn't help at all. Gritting his teeth, he suppressed the urge to shout at them.

"Sasuke, can you come here and help me get Tiara ready?" his mother shouted to him from across the room. Even after two weeks, Sasuke still hadn't learnt which child was which. But Tiara was easy to pick out, since she was the only other toddler besides Adrian. Her blond pig tails were tied up in pink bows, but her face was coated in peanut butter. He sighed and picked up the messy baby, carrying her over to the kitchen sink. He picked up a cloth and slowly rubbed her face clean. Giggling, she tried to snatch the cloth from Sasuke's hands.

Once clean, he set the toddler back on the floor and made his way up to his room. It was the only place that was quiet. Squealing children raced past him as he entered, one chasing the other with a dead cricket. He exhaled calmly. Soon, he would be at school, where people were hopefully normal.

He grabbed his schoolbag from the corner of his room and went back down stairs. The entire house seemed so… tranquil. It was a modern day farm house, complete with 8 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms. To say the house was large was an understatement. While Sasuke got a bedroom to himself, the other children had to share with one or two of their siblings. The walls were either painted sunshine yellow, or a deep chocolate brown. There were in total three fireplaces in the whole house. Sasuke was surprised his mother could afford the place. She'd later informed him that her husband worked overseas, and set the money he earned back here.

Dodging a few kids, he finally made it out the front door. His mother had offered to drive him to school, but he refused. He liked walking. Walking was quiet, and it gave him some time to think.

Sasuke closed his eyes, hoping that he would get to school quickly.

~*A Tattoo*~

The day was going all too fast for Naruto. School was fun compared to being alone at home. Sure, the school work was a drag, but his friends made up for it. First day back and Naruto had already met a few of his supposed old friends. They'd come up to him hesitantly, telling him that they were his friends before the accident. He'd agreed to sit with them in class, and from there they built a steady friendship. One named Eddie would joke around with his best friend Micah, who had bright orange hair. Another of his friends, Deon, just sat back and observed. The other two teased him about being a nerd.

Naruto liked them. They were different from the usual crowd. But still, he couldn't relate to them about anything. They each came from well-respected families with one or two siblings. Naruto quietly envied them.

"So Naruto, how's ya first day been so far?" Eddie asked, bringing Naruto out of his thoughts. It was English class, and as usual, nobody was doing the work.

"Eh, I suppose it's been al 'right. The people are nice….." He trailed off, wondering what else he could say.

"Meh, some of them are. Hey, do you remember Uchiha?" Micah asked. When Naruto shook his head, Micah's face darkened.

"You two used to hate each other's guts before you and he got bunged up." Eddie murmured darkly, casting a glance over at a boy sitting by himself, immersed in the work. His dark hair fell over his eyes, hiding his pale face from view. "Now you both can't remember each other."

At this, Naruto's face lit up. He smiled at them both before getting up from his desk and making his way over to where the Uchiha was sitting. Eddie, Micah and Deon watched him with wide eyes.

"Hey, I'm Naruto Uzumaki. Nice ta met cha!" Naruto shouted as happily and loudly as he could, causing people nearby to look over at them.

"Sasuke Uchiha." Was all the raven said before promptly turning his face away from the blond. Naruto raised an eyebrow, but didn't lose his smile.

"Hey, can I sit with ya?" Naruto asked quickly. Before Sasuke could answer however, Naruto spun back around and grabbed his books from his old table, and sat down in the chair directly across from Naruto. Sasuke blinked and looked back at Naruto's friends, who were now scowling at him with distaste.

"Why do you want to sit with me?" Sasuke asked under his breath. Naruto only grinned back at him "Cause Sasuke, there's something about you that made me wanna come over here and talk to ya."

Sasuke shrugged and went back to his work, choosing to ignore the boy. Naruto leaned over to peer at his work, reading the words on Sasuke's page.
"We're doing 'To Kill a Mocking Bird'? Naruto asked with a small frown. Sasuke sighed. "Of course, dobe. Weren't you paying attention?"

Immediately, Sasuke and Naruto frowned at each other. Dobe? Why did that sound so familiar?

"Teme."

At this, Sasuke's eyes widened. Naruto only grinned. Where had they heard those familiar words before?

"What did you Say?" Sasuke asked, his thin black eyebrows rising even more. Naruto frowned, wondering that himself. "I called you a Teme. Don't bother asking me what it means though. I just felt like saying it. What's a Dobe?"

Sasuke shrugged. "Hn." Naruto scowled at him, his blue eyes narrowing. "That's not an answer."

Inwardly, Sasuke smiled. Everybody said that. That was mainly the reason why he said it, so he could avoid answering stupid questions.

"Ya know Sasuke, I like you." Naruto told him suddenly, a happy smile on his face. Sasuke gave him a small smirk. "Yeah, Naruto? I guess I like you too."

And from that day on, Sasuke and Naruto were best friends.

~*A Tattoo*~

"So what's your house like Teme?" Naruto asked one afternoon at recess. It was a nice afternoon, sunny compared to other days where it would be raining nonstop. Sasuke and Naruto sat together in the shade of a tree, swapping stories of their past two weeks. Naruto and Sasuke had found it amazing how they both had the same condition.

"It's….. Noisy. My siblings like to run around." Sasuke supplied effortlessly. "My house is always a mess, and the walls are soo bright…"

Naruto imagined Sasuke's house; bright, happy and colorful. He smiled happily at the thought of living there himself. "What's your house like, Naruto?" Sasuke asked, watching the blond.

Naruto's smile faded, and he suddenly looked upset. "It's cold there. Like there's no warmth. The walls are dark and dull, and my parents are never home. I haven't got any siblings, so I'm always alone."

Sasuke smiled softly at the thought. "Sounds like heaven."

Naruto's grin returned "I'll trade ya."

From afar, Naruto's friends watched at the two conversed. This wasn't meant to happen. Sasuke and Naruto were meant to be enemies, not friends. That's what their boss had told them. "Keep them away from each other. I don't want them remembering anything….."

Things weren't going as planned.

~*A Tattoo*~

"You have one too…." Sasuke murmured quietly, trying not to draw the attention of the rest of the class. It was the third period, the class after recess. Maths. Naruto's worst subject. They'd sat together at the beginning of class, shocking a few of the other classmates. Naruto had reached for his pen, and exposed his wrist and tattoo.

Naruto looked at him with wide eyes. "What do you mean?" He said quickly, pulling his school jumper sleeve down. Sasuke lifted up his own sleeve, giving the blond a good view of his tattoo.

"Wha— Teme you have a tattoo like mine!" Naruto shouted happily, causing Sasuke to face-palm. Others looked over at them curiously, making Naruto turn red with embarrassment.

"Naruto, keep your voice down!" Sasuke whispered angrily at Naruto, who smiled sheepishly.

"Sorry, I couldn't help it. But yours has a line through it… and mine doesn't." Naruto bit his lip. The two studied their tattoos with confusion.

"Do you… remember how you got it?" Naruto asked hesitantly, his blue eyes fixed on Sasuke's face. Sasuke shook his head, earning a pout from Naruto. "I honestly can't remember a thing." The two continued staring at their tattoos, not noticing how the teacher was approaching them slowly.

"Sasuke, Naruto, what are you two up to?" He asked when he finally made it to their desk. The two looked up to see the balding man with glasses peering down at them. Naruto offered up a fox like grin, which was quickly dismissed. Sasuke just glared.

"Care to explain to me why you both don't have your books open?" he growled, looking over the top of his glasses.

"You never told us to open our books, sir. You just told us to read the text on the board" Sasuke countered, his eyes flashing. The teacher paled, his eyes narrowing. "Detention, Sasuke. For talking back to a teacher."

Naruto instantly fired up "Hey, that isn't fair! Sasuke didn't do anything!" He shouted. The teacher sneered "Your right, it's not fair. You have a detention now too, Naruto."

Naruto opened his mouth to protest, but Sasuke stopped him suddenly. He shook his head, and the teacher walked off. When he was gone, Naruto rounded on Sasuke. "Why'd you do that for? The old bastard deserved it! He gave you and me a detention for no reason!"

Sasuke only smirked. "He's only mad because I was right, and he was wrong. No point making a big deal out of it." Naruto rolled his eyes. "And you don't want to get revenge?"

Sasuke's smirk grew "of course I want revenge. But I know how and when to get it."

Naruto grinned with satisfaction, and then listened in on Sasuke's plan.

~*A Tattoo*~

Elsewhere, watching the two boys, the cloaked man gritted his teeth with annoyance. The lives of his two test subjects had been switched! Not only that, but those boys had screwed up! He'd given them pacific orders not to let Naruto and Sasuke become close, and they had failed. Cursing them to the pits of hell, he continued to watch.

TBC….

DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNN~!

What is Sasuke's plan of revenge?!

Who is this strange man?! And what does he want with our Naruto and Sasuke?! D:

:3 well, I know the answers to that, but if I told you, it wouldn't really be a story, would it?

Hehe, did you notice how they each live lives opposite to what they would prefer?!

Anyway, thanks for the Reviews! And thanks to those who didn't review, but read anyway!

-KRW~!