Chapter Three:

My First Travel

Naruto couldn't help but stair out the window and look around at all the land that he was seeing. It was so real and just it wasn't. Everything was the same that he had known it to be, and here he was on a train with Fire a girl that he little of heading to the winter country, getting him this ticket hadn't been as difficult as he thought it would have been and thinking back now, Fire's sex appeal is what got him that ticket.

Fire was standing next to Sasuke pushing her body closer and closer to him. She had tried finding out if Naruto could come along with the others but they all said that it was up to Sasuke. Well then that was it; there was no way that he was going to come along. Wrong, Fire was determined. So there she was pressing her body against his.

Naruto had to say that Sasuke looked extremely uncomfortable. Maybe it was just him and the fact that if any girl did that to him he would push her off in an instant and declare that he was so sorry but not interested. He found hiding from girls was hard, he didn't like them, well Fire being the acceptation, but he liked her more like a sister. So from his point Sasuke was having a really painful time. As he looked back over at the 'happy' couple he noted that Fire was now smiling and moving away from him. The look on his face was relief like whatever he had to do to get her off was worth it.

"Narutooooooooooo," Fire sung out.

"Yes Fire?"

"Sasuke just agreed to let you come with; well with a little bit of help."

Naruto smiled, "That's great Fire… you did it all."

"Not quite, I still need to help you get with him; and I see this being easier than you thought. He is into guys, my dear brother."

To say that Naruto wasn't shocked would be a lie, how on earth did she come to know that so well and so soon. He only guessed that Fire was making him uncomfortable because of the personal space issue. But to say that he doesn't like girls all in all, that was a bit over the top.

As he came back to reality he understood that she might have been a little right. Not only did Sasuke make sure that he was given a ticket but also treated well. He even got to bunk with him when they entered the space ship in a couple of hours. Also Sasuke didn't seem to be avoiding Fire just didn't want her to smoother him again. He didn't blame him.

He looked over at Fire, she was asleep. She didn't care for sightseeing, he guessed she had seen it all and maybe a whole lot more. In ways he was pretty sure that she had seen everything that there was to see, all the lands all the worlds, all the planets. Unlike him and his family never getting to see a thing, never could afford it. Naruto also noted that Sasuke was a well mannered boy and most likely came from a well built family, so he saw much of this world as well. Maybe some from the travels as a model and some form the vacations his family took.

Naruto glanced out the window one more time to see that they were close to the landing station that would take them up to the space station that would take them to the space ship. He was most excited at this point and in turn woke Fire up.

"Naruto calm down."

"I can't… it's just so real, were so close… I just can't wait. My dream… it's right before me."

Fire smiled at him, "Well I am glad someone is enjoying this."

She looked over at Sasuke who didn't look like he was enjoying it one bit.

"Sasuke-kun do you not like international space travel?"

If looks could kill there would be a whole in Fire right about now, "Kun, do you even know me well enough to be calling me that?"

Naruto smirked, "I forgot to say she has a tendency to ride under people's skins."

Sasuke looked at Naruto then back at Fire, "Hn…"

Naruto frowned, "Is that even a word."

Sasuke just rolled his eyes, "Hn."

To say that this frustrated Naruto a little would have been an understatement. It killed him inside; he couldn't have a descant conversation with one guy, the guy he liked. He started to realize that maybe this guy wasn't all that he thought him to be. He was different; all he had was a pretty little face. Naruto had come to realize that what he got was what he bargained for, a pretty little face not a pretty personality.

He came to understand that he didn't like him, he made him sick. All his childish ways and all the petty little things that he would do; Naruto just wanted to punch his lights out. Then again, it wasn't really worth it was it? There had to be others, some with pretty little faces and pretty little personalities. When they arrived at the ground station they were checked and the boarded. Then they were boarded onto the Space ship. Everything would go as planned.

Naruto stood looking around at all the new people that stood before him, Fire was still standing off to the side, hiding in the shadows one could say. There were other girls on the space ship; it looked like they were the last group to pick up. There were quite a bit more girls than Naruto had expected, and due to that he noted that each girl found there and created their own group. Only a few of them would actually be used.

Fire would have to find and make with one group as well; the only issue was actually finding that group. Naruto on the other hand felt alone, there were a couple of male models that Sasuke introduced them too, or more like introduced Fire to and Fire introduced them to Naruto.

"Naruto, come here you need to have someone to hang with."

That being said, Fire dragged him over to a bunch of fine looking boys. The first boy she pointed to was a tall slender kid, he had dark brown hair that was pulled into a ponytail above his head, he yawned, "This is Shikamaru-kun."

He waved his hand slightly, "Yo."

Fire then pointed to a red head quite like herself, "This is Gaara-kun."

He smiled at them and nodded his head.

Next to come was a boy that looked almost like Sasuke, "This is Sai-kun."

Sai smiled sweetly, "What a lovely brother you have Miss. Fire."

Fire smiled back sweetly, she wasn't interested Naruto could tell. She then moved on, "This here is Kiba-kun" a boy with beautiful brown hair and a tan just like Naruto, well Naruto thought that his tan was a little better.

The boy smiled a Cheshire grin, "Howdy there little lady, Sir."

Naruto confirmed that this boy was from the summer country was well, and that made him feel more in touch with this boy. There was one more boy he had long dark brown hair and beautiful eyes, "This is Neji-kun."

He smiled and nodded politely then walked away. Naruto since a bit of pain around him and somehow wondered why. Naruto tried to dismiss this thought but couldn't so instead he set forth in finding out how he could befriend this boy and maybe help him in the long run. Fire also introduced him to a couple of girls, ones that wanted to know his name. Their names: Sakura, Ino, TenTen, Temari and Hinata.

Fire had seemed to fit in quite well with the girls but always kept her eyes on Naruto. Naruto on the other hand tried to enjoy himself and fit in with the crowd of Models, it wasn't as easy as he thought it would be.

Neji and Shikamaru were quite and to their selves a lot like Sasuke, but they seemed to be a lot nicer and more willing to be around him. Gaara just seemed dark and morbid; it kinda scared Naruto so he tried his best to stay on his good side. Though Kiba was quite like him in some ways he was more put together and so it bothered Naruto that he didn't know how to act around him. Sai was different from all the others; he was nice, kind and loving. Naruto could be himself around him and that was something that Naruto needed. Fire noticed this and was pleased to see that something good had come out of this and maybe more than Naruto was able to notice.

The trip would take over a month to reach the winter country, and during that time Naruto's and Sai's relationship became stronger as well as Sasuke's jealousy; as well as the non stop complaining about how Sasuke knew how to push every button that there was to push. It seemed that Sasuke did have a personality but it was hard to uncover and Naruto was the only one that was able to do such a thing. As the days counted down to their arrival, Fire noticed that Sasuke had become harsher in his treating to Naruto. It was time to have a little talk.


Authors Note: As always, Naruto doesn't belong to me. But I do own Dragon Fire and this Idea, so don't you think you can take it, it's mine. I don't own space... to bad, but I do pretty much own the winter country and the summer one was well, or mine... the ones I created. Anyways, thank you to all of you that reviewed me, I love you ^-^ You don't know how much I love you. Now to the side note, this is a SasukeXNaruto fic, the other parings are side parings... I don't know who is going to be pared with who... so it will come to me as I write and decide who is with who.
-Ggeri Sminth