CHAPTER 3

A little closer, he thought as his and sasuke's lips were in just touching distance. He didn't want to think anything else other than that he and Sasuke were alone in this place and they were just going to kiss each other. Sasuke was waiting for him to get more close with a soft expression on his face. Just when they were going to kiss, a force came on naruto's stomach and he stumbled out of his bed.

"What the hell?" he asked getting up fast and looking who had wakened him. He just saw Sasuke getting up from his bed then he looked again and thought what was he doing in the bed in the first place, he didn't remembered coming here and then he became horrified at the idea of Sasuke and him sharing a single bed.

"Watch what you do when you sleep, dobe" Sasuke said and went in the bathroom to get ready for the day.

After he was gone Naruto sat on the bed and thought what he was doing when he was sleeping. Then he remembered the dream and he had the feeling that he was going to puke so he got to the window and emptied the dinner out from his stomach.

What was happening to him he didn't knew. He had completed his duty and brought back Sasuke so what is this feeling that he wanted to do something more, that he wanted to be more close to Sasuke than ever. Maybe he was scared that Sasuke will again leave that's why he wanted to be always watching over him. At the thought of Sasuke again leaving him, no cut that, he leaving village was unbearable. He started to hyperventilate at the idea of again being alone, without seeing the same pale face daily in front of him was really scary. He started to breathe deeply to control himself. No he is just happy that his 'friend' is back and nothing else. There was no sudden fast beating of his heart at the mention of his friends' name, not even the always thinking about the raven, not even the want of being more close to him. He was just his friend and he is just happy by being that.

But the dream, it felt so good being close to him like that, in dream the idea of his lips on him's was just so beautiful and wonderful and now that he thought about it the feeling of cuddling to him in night was just wonderful. Then he shook his head. He is just going mad that's it and nothing else.

After a minute or so Sasuke got out of the bathroom wearing black ninja pants and no shirt, it was difficult for Naruto to not look at him with an open mouth but he succeed in doing that and he himself picked his clothes from where they were resting on sofa and without another word went in the bathroom.

After he was gone Sasuke took his shirt from wardrobe and put it on, his mind on the scene when he had just woke up and found Naruto's mouth not even an inch away from him. He had frozen seeing that and waited for him to come closer but then his mind shouted in himself and he punched the dobe on his stomach. It didn't help either that he was wearing no shirt so he stared in any other direction then his, went directly in the bathroom. He didn't want to feel these things building in his stomach. He just wanted to get into the crowd of the celebration and get lost from the eyes of the blond. But he didn't have any of that luck today at least because kakashi had decided that today team 7 will celebrate together and only team 7. Well he invited team hawk also, he had said that because Sasuke was a part of the team as well so because of that team hawk was by default team 7's part also. Aside from team hawk and the old team 7 there was going to be that weird guy Sai and a jounin named Yamato. He sighed, he didn't know what to expect from the meeting but he had decided to go along with the flow.

Naruto was ready after sometime and after breakfast i.e. ramen for Naruto and bored with eating that dish again and again, tomatoes for Sasuke.

They both got to the designated place 2 hours late then the planned time because both had enough idea to know that the copy cat ninja would at least be that late. When they got there they saw team hawk sitting there and looking irritated.

"Hey you all are already here" Naruto said

"Of course we're here; the time was to hours before. Why you two late?" Suigetsu said irritated that he had to wait two hours.

"Oh yeah, sorry forgot to tell you. Actually kakashi-sensei is always 2-3 hours late from the designated time and we didn't wanted to wait that long." Naruto said rubbing his head.

Suigetsu took out his sword samhaeda, that bee had given him after by a luck Suigetsu had sung a real good rap and asked for it in the return and bee gladly obliged, although he got a really good beating from A for trusting someone like that. He tried to attack Naruto with it but before he could do anything Karin started yelling at him: "You aren't supposed to use these kinds of things in a place like this, you idiot"

After closing his ears to the yelling of Karin he placed the sword in its place. Naruto went and sit by jugo. Of the entire team hawk, he liked jugo the most then Suigetsu and lastly Karin although he knew that she was somewhat her long related cousin, he couldn't deal with her.

"So how's going big guy" he asked

"Really good. Everyone here is so good and not once I have lost my control"

"Of course, you didn't lost control, this place is perfect for living and even if you feel a little out of control, then you can come to me. We'll eat ramen that dish is magic and you'll get your control back" Naruto said and started drooling at the idea of eating ramen.

"Hey Naruto, is there something going on between you and pinkie" Suigetsu asked capturing naruto's and sasuke's attention.

Sasuke was feeling a little interested if Naruto was in some kind of relationship and he felt some relief when Naruto shook his head and he felt angry at the sudden relief he was getting.

"Nope. We aren't together." He replied and his attention got to jugo as he clenched his fist

"What happened?" he asked the big guy

"Nothing" he said and loosened his fist.

But in reality he was actually getting jealous that someone else also was interested in the cherry blossom. Since he had come here, he thought that sakura was the most beautiful and good girl in that place. She had talked to him and they had even taken a few long walks at night talking about each other. He wasn't sure about her feelings but he himself knew that he had started loving the girl.

"Can you give me some advice to impress her" Suigetsu asked

Naruto looked startled at him asking this. His sister like friend with this guy, nope not going to happen so his first answer in his mind was a direct no but then a prank came into his mind and he smiled devilishly and caught sasuke's eye and winked. He composed his features again and said:

"Sure, I can help you. You know the best way is saying that her forehead is really big, she loves it when someone says that to her"

Suigetsu contemplated it and then smiled; yup he was going to take naruto's 'good' advice