A very thankful note: To all my loyal reviewers,fans,readers,etc. I want to thank you so much for constantly coming back to check on my stories after two whole years. I have no excuses for my lack of activity. I deeply apologise. Although,I am making a change. I'm updating all of my stories (whether or not I decided to take a break from them.) Once again, thank you for staying by my side. Ladies and Gentlemen, I am back.


"Alright, that's it. I give up." said Sasuke as he got up. Naruto was too embarrassed to retort. " Sasuke..I just don-" Sasuke interrupted "Do NOT bother. I'm going to take a cold shower." Naruto sighed, pulling his pants back up. He wondered if the reason for the shower was because of the heat...or something else.

Sasuke sat on the shower bench. Somehow, Sasuke felt if this water was any colder than it already was, he still wouldn't get over his 'problem'. Sasuke had planned this out already in his head. A little foreplay in the kitchen, then get serious in the shower. But apparently the little brat wasn't ready. It was 'too soon'. Who the hell did Naruto think he was dealing with? And why was he acting like such a girl? What? Did he want them to 'get to know each other' before they fucked? For Christ's sake.

Even though Naruto was right, he couldn't help but feel bad for what he had done. He had let Sasuke do all that to him, but then dropped him in a quick second. Although, it wasn't exactly his fault. He didn't ask to be put in the idiot's bed. Nor did he ask to be part of the test...okay, well he did. Naruto sighed for what seemed to be the millionth time. He just wanted to go hone and eat, it didn't even have to be ramen. Just something to get his mind off of whatever just happens back there. But where could he go? He didn't know the place to well, and he certainly couldn't go back to his house until tomorrow. Had three days passed that quickly?

Sasuke grabbed his towel, wrapping it around his waist. He walked over to the mirror, slapping his hand across his face. What was he doing back there? Something about Naruto just made him want to know more. They needed to talk, a talk Sasuke would have normally liked to avoid. It would be awkward, he wasn't going to lie. Like if you had a one night stand with a girl, and she caught you when you tried to leave the next morning kind of awkward. If Naruto's house was ready, he might have just up and let already. Unluckily for Sasuke. He grabbed his trousers and his shirt, putting them on before he left for the 'talk'.

Sasuke went back to where he left Naruto lying on the floor. Surprised that he wasn't there, or anywhere for that matter as he scanned the in rooms. He sighed in relief, at least he could delay what he planned to say to Naruto. But then again, delaying the inevitable was never a good idea. He leaned against the counter after a long walk around the apartment. Alone, again. Just like before. No one every really wondered why he had an apartment all to himself... Suddenly, he got a strange urge inside of him. A feeling, like he needed something. It was pulling in his chest, and it hurt. He ran out the door, not even bothering to close the door on his way out. He ran down several flights of stairs, knowing that at least Naruto wouldn't be there. Which eliminated just one of the many other locations Naruto could be around.

Sasuke had left his house at around noon, an hour before that Naruto had woken up in his guest room. And half an hour after that Sasuke was trying to get rid of a boner in the shower. Now, he found himself glancing up a the sinking sun. How long had he been out? He didn't know. All he knew was that it was nearly evening, and he still hadn't seen Naruto all day. His stomach growled, or eaten. He took of his shirt and wiped his face. No one would really mind, there was a beach around the town, so it was fairly normal to see bare chests in the town. Sasuke sniffed the air, making his stomach growl again. It smelt like ramen. Ironically, he found himself at the same shop he had met Naruto in. He laughed at how funny it would be if he saw Naruto in there.

Naruto sighed, he had been in the ramen shop for practically the whole day, he didn't know anywhere else. And if he was going to be out all night, he was more comfortable where he could constantly see people. In and out, all day men and women in their bathing suits came ordering their meal and leaving hand in hand. It kind of felt like a stab in the chest. The cook had noticed Naruto sighing all day at the lovey-dovey couples, and finally decided to say something. "Just break up with your girlfriend?" Naruto looked up surprised, not knowing he was giving off a saddening vibe. "Uh, something like that." The cook went back to cleaning up the dishes, "This isn't the best place to heal a wound like that. You should be at home sulking without all the couples around" He laughed at his own joke. Naruto looked up, not finding it very funny. "I don't have a home right now" The cook immediately stopped smiling, "Oh, she kicked you out did she?" Naruto really didn't feel like talking, and didn't really know why some people had to be so nosy. Was he frustrated because the man was mistaking him for a straight guy, when Naruto just admitted he was gay? But soon, Naruto found himself pouring his worries out on the poor chef. "More like I left...It's not like we were even together for long. It was only yesterday that we met. I found myself attracted to...her." at this point Naruto looked down, blushing he continued. " I felt like I knew her from somewhere else. Maybe that's why I felt so comfortable in her presence. And it never really occurred to me until I sat here, that I barely know him. I let him touch me in places I wouldn't even normally touch myself. I know it sounds weird, but I think it was one of those love-at-first-sight things. I know, I being corny. I just want to leave him yet. I feel like we started off too fast, and too strong. We just need to take it slow." It wasn't until he finished that he realised all that he had said, and that he had stopped substituting Sasuke for a girl. He looked up in horror, only to see the chef smile. " I knew it." he whispered. Then he felt another hand touch his, he looked to the right and met eyes with Sasuke, "And so did I. Thanks for making it easy for me. Let's go." Naruto just gaped, looking back to the chef, and then to Sasuke. He then noticed he was in public, and snatched his hand away from Sasuke's. "I..I.." his face was heating up. But Sasuke's cool hand reached up and brushed his cheek. "Don't worry about it. Let' just pretend whatever happened on the kitchen floor didn't happen. Let's start over." Sasuke grabbed Naruto's hand and let the shop, "Besides, we have school tomorrow."


I cut this short because I'm running late for work. See what I do for you guys? I sacrifice. Review, so I can read them on my break. :)