Thank you all who reviewed, I'm really more inspired to write this! I'm pretty excited about where the plot of this story is going. But to tell you all the truth, Best Laid Plans is coming to an end in a few more chapters.

Disclaimer: I hate repeating it! Don't own it!

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Best Laid Plans
By: Hiki-chan

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The garden air was very fresh, and Naruto loved it. He had always loved the forest and he suspected it had something to do with the demon fox inside of him loving freedom. A part of Naruto wanted to roll around on the soft grassy patches but he had to stop himself, in fear of ruining his suit.

"Damn suit." The kyuubi vessel muttered and inside, Kyuubi agreed wholeheartedly.

So now Naruto sat on one of the branches of the tall trees. He was glad his outfit was a deep blue color so stains are slightly more camouflaged. He enjoyed being out here, just sitting in the trees, breathing in the fresh night air. Being away, hidden away from that strang-

"Naruto."

"G-Ga- Gah- Gah!" Naruto almost fell out of the branch if he had not grasped onto the tree trunk. "What are you doing here?!"

"Looking for you," The stranger said calmly as he adjusted his mask once again. Sasuke had to go through a little bit of trouble looking for Naruto and wondered just how in the world did Naruto manage to find himself here.

"Oh." The blond replied stupidly. "Sorry, I just couldn't resist coming here." Inwardly, he cursed, 'Damn, how the hell did he find me?!' Naruto glanced at the masked man, he looked exactly the same as yesterday, just a little tired. Damn it, why wouldn't this man leave him alone?

Black eyes glinted oddly. "Indeed."

There was silence for a moment before Naruto broke it, "So how did it go with your precious someone yesterday?"

It took Sasuke only a moment to catch on before he answered truthfully. "It went all right. It was quite… meaningful."

Naruto cocked an eyebrow curiously but decided not to ask. So instead he decided to remain quiet and to stare into the dark night sky. Besides, he was trying to get away from this mysterious man. If the man wanted his attention, he might as well be the one starting and keeping a conversation, not him.

The silence drawled out and Naruto slowly became nervous. What was that man doing here?! So many questions Naruto wanted to ask but damn it all because he didn't want to seem interested in the other, thus he remained silent.

Finally, the taller broke the silence. "You seem quiet today."

How was he suppose to answer to that?! "… Eh, I'm enjoying the night."

"I see."

Then there was silence again. Naruto felt a bead of sweat slowly making its way down the side of his face.

"Were you trying to hide from me?" Sasuke couldn't help but ask after another round of silence.

"No! Of course not! What made you think of something like that? Why would I do something like that? What are you thinking?!" Naruto blabbered a bit too fast, giving away exactly what Sasuke was asking.

Sasuke felt his lips twitch slightly. Naruto was so… Naruto-like. "Right, of course you weren't."

Naruto felt like a first-class idiot. Of course the other knew he was lying! "I just wanted to spend sometime to think." He really uttered softly, letting the wind carry his words to the other.

"You don't seem like the type of person to go into deep, deep thoughts." Sasuke commented and meant it. Although he did know Naruto went through quite a lot of suffering because of the demon inside of him.

The younger one shrugged, "I suppose… But I like to get away from it all once in a while."

"I agree." Sasuke replied wholeheartedly, there were times he would just bask in silence and be at peace, at least as peaceful as he can get. "Something bothering you?"

'He just had to ask.' Naruto thought sulkily. Initially, Naruto wanted to reply with a 'what's it to you?' but decided against it. No need to sound so defensive. "Yeah… just got quite some stuff piling up on me, that's all."

"Want to talk about it?" The older one offered kindly.

Naruto bit his lip from blurting everything out. He thought for a moment of trying out that style of confessing. But Naruto couldn't imagine saying, 'It's about my friend loving another friend, but then suddenly someone else comes in and my friend likes this new someone.' Naruto immediately canceled it out from his mind. That was the kind of methods he had heard from Sakura that gave everything away.

Instead, he replied with a grateful smile. "It's really no big deal, just sorting out some emotions."

"Emotions." Sasuke echoed, a small smile on his face.

Naruto didn't understand why that every time he saw this man smile, his heart suddenly started to accelerate. Like as if it was a rare occasion when this stranger smiled. He hated this, he hated what was going on. He felt so ashamed for feeling like this for someone else when he thought his heart was set on Sasuke.

"Can I ask you a question?" The stranger suddenly asked.

Crystal blue eyes blinked, wondering what the man had up his sleeve. "I guess."

"Do you love your best friend?"

His heart stopped for a second before it resumed its fast beat. How was he going to reply to this? "Of course I do." Naruto tried to sound confident to give the impression that he loved everyone. "He's my best friend after all… We went through so much…"

"I meant," Sasuke couldn't have but snap, unhappy that Naruto still called him his 'best friend'. "as in love, love."

Naruto swallowed thickly, why did this man have to ask him about this? 'And why does he sound so angry?' His minded added in, in slight irritation. Now he couldn't help but snap back. "What's it to you?"

Sasuke immediately knew his mistake of letting his real emotions in control, for even a second. "I apologize, I shouldn't have asked such a sensitive question." The Uchiha was shocked with himself for being able to apologize. But he had to cover his identity for now.

The blond bit his lip. He won't tell this man about his feelings. He wouldn't, so instead he chose to remain silent.

The other sensed Naruto's discomfort and silently cursed himself. "Do you want to head back?"

"No." Naruto answered softly, his eyes glued onto the moon.

"Don't you want to eat?" Sasuke urged, not ready to give up on Naruto yet.

"I'm not hungry…" The blond responded. He wondered if wherever Sasuke was, whether he was staring at the same moon too.

Sasuke inwardly cursed, the night wasn't as young as it was when he first arrived. He may have to leave soon, and he hadn't even accomplished anything!

Then suddenly Sasuke heard the music play from the party. Wow, it must have been very loud since he could hear it faintly where he was. At least it was a soft classical piece that was meant for ballroom dancing and not some rock piece.

A strange idea waltzed past his mind and Sasuke actually made a grab for it. "Hey Naruto,"

"Nn?"

"Do you want to dance?"

Naruto almost fell off the tree. "What?!" He must be hearing things!

"Do you want to dance?" Sasuke repeated himself as his eyes stared straight into Naruto's seemingly glittering blue ones. This was perfect, even if he didn't accomplish anything, he would get to hold Naruto close!

'Did he just ask me to dance?' Naruto's mind couldn't comprehend it somehow. No one has ever asked him to dance… "D-Dance?"

"Yeah."

"… I don't know how to." Naruto admitted. It was the truth, and it would also get his out of dancing with the boy. He didn't want to go any closer to the stranger. He didn't want to feel ashamed of himself for betraying Sasuke.

"I'll teach you."

"Wah?"

"I'll teach you to dance."

"B-B-But!"

"Unless you don't want to."

Naruto didn't know what to say. He couldn't just out rightly reject someone. Besides… it was just an innocent dance. "Ahhh… alright I suppose. One dance can't hurt…" He muttered the last part. Inside, Kyuubi shook his head.

They both jumped off the tree and Sasuke held out a position. "Come closer." Naruto hesitantly did. "Now put your hand on my shoulder and the other in my hand." He instructed.

Naruto did as he was told until a thought hit him and he wrenched out of the stranger's grip, "Hell, why am I playing the girl role?!"

"Because if you assume the guy role, you wouldn't know how to lead." Sasuke answered easily, his hand still holding out, waiting patiently for the other to take position.

The vessel grumbled to himself though he knew the other was making quite a lot of sense and resumed his earlier position.

"Alright." Sasuke said in a soft tone, inwardly jumping at the fact that he was holding Naruto. "So it's simple really, just follow my lead and my footwork."

"You make it sound so easy." The other protested, his heart speeding up again. "I'm sure it's not so easy."

"It is." The raven breathed throatily, his eyes focused on Naruto's face, though the mask blocked most of it.

Naruto swallowed the lump in his throat and tried to follow the stranger's movements.

After a while of silent dancing, Naruto noticed something.

Sasuke had a strange feline grace, like a predator waiting for his prey before pouncing. This man, also had the same type of grace. And although Naruto couldn't sense any familiar chakra… something felt weird. Something was off.

"Eh… are you sure you should be dancing with someone when you should be looking for your special someone?" Naruto nervously gulped. He wasn't used to being held in a rather intimate way. Even if they were just dancing. He suddenly regretted this a whole lot more. He had only imagined Sasuke holding him this way, even just for a moment…

"Don't worry," Sasuke tightened his grip on Naruto slightly, "My precious someone has already filled my heart."

Naruto didn't know why, but his heart quickened and blood rushed to his cheeks at those words. "O-Oh." He managed weakly. "B-But you shouldn't be dancing with someone else?" He tried again.

The other didn't answer, he just continued swaying with Naruto according to the music that played softly at the background.

The blond didn't say anything after that. He wasn't sure what to say anyway so…

Though he did feel panicky when the music sounded like it was going to end, he was relieved because it meant no more being held in the stranger's arms and yet disappointed for the same reason.

One more twirl and it'll end…

Eh?

Instead of letting go, the stranger pulled Naruto flush up to him and stared straight into Naruto's clear blue eyes. Naruto could only stare in awe, the stranger's eyes looked so much like Sasuke's. But before the blond even knew what was going on, the stranger closed the gap between them and sealed their lips with a kiss.

Naruto immediately tried to struggle when his brain caught up with what was happening. He tried to wiggle out of the stranger's grip. What was the stranger doing?! What about the stranger's precious person?! He continued to struggle but the stranger's hold on him was too strong, instead, the stranger drew him closer to him and it wasn't long before Naruto felt himself give in.

He wanted this intimacy so badly and the stranger was giving it to him. And the fact that close-up, the man smelled so much like the raven he knew and loved. Naruto made a soft sound at the back of his throat and opened his mouth to the wandering tongue.

But while drowning in the emotions, Naruto had a nagging feeling at the back of his head. He had only just met this stranger yesterday. And now the stranger was kissing him, tonguing him! The stranger had a precious someone as well! How could he do this to Naruto and to his own precious person? And Naruto had a special someone too… A special… Very special…

Sasuke!

Blue eyes widened before Naruto tore out of the embrace and took a few staggering steps back.

Naruto put his hands to his lips in shock. What has he done?! He just kissed a man he hardly knew! He just betrayed his own love for Sasuke! There was something wrong, he knew it! His brain told him no but his heart told him yes, as cliché as that sounded, it was true. Never had Naruto expected to be in such a situation.

"Naruto…" Sasuke whispered as he watched the blond boy shake his head vigorously.

"No, stop it, please…I… " Naruto felt so confused, he thought he loved Sasuke, then suddenly this man came, and this man had his own precious someone. "I… I can't!" He turned and was about to run away. The party was long from over but who would miss his presence anyway?

"Dobe…" Sasuke couldn't stop that word from tumbling out.

Naruto suddenly froze before he stiffly turned back to face the mysterious man from the past two days. "Sa-Sasuke?" He whispered shakily. He never mentioned the name 'dobe' to the stranger. No one would call him that, even if someone else called him that he would be able to recognize it was someone else. But only when Sasuke called him that, he would know it was Sasuke. Only when it was Sasuke…

Sasuke felt stoned, he couldn't believe he just let his cover slip. Now it was too late for taking back what he just said. He breathed, "Yes it's… me, dobe."

The blond backed away, the memories from last night and tonight pouring in and out of his mind. Everything Sasuke and him had talked about last night, if this was really Sasuke, was that what Sasuke meant? Was Sasuke really so concerned about him? 'NO!' His mind screamed.

"You're lying!" Naruto took another step back. "You're lying!" He sounded like he was trying to convince himself.

"Naruto!"

"You're LYING!" Naruto repeated, before his own eyes flashed red. But deep inside him, he knew this was the Uchiha Sasuke, his best friend. Everything just seemed to click into place now that the Uchiha had admitted it himself. Everything they talked about made relevant sense.

"Even if you are Sasuke, how could you do this to me?!" Was that what these two days were about? Did Sasuke come all the way from Sound to come and taunt him, break him all over again?! Wasn't drilling a hole through his chest enough?!

"Why, Sasuke, did you come here all the way?! Are you trying to really kill me?!" Naruto shook his head, willing the tears away. "I thought you were a stranger, I let out my secrets to you! Are you going to use them against me Sasuke?!" Now Naruto really couldn't hold back as a few angry tears slipped out of his eyes and down his face, though all Sasuke could see were the tears dripping down the chin.

"How can you, I trusted you!" Naruto shook his head slowly and took another step back, "Am I suppose to forgive Sasuke?" He asked bitterly. Before Sasuke could fully react, with a boost from Kyuubi's chakra, Naruto had teleported out.

Sasuke wanted to go after Naruto, but he knew from the sudden huge chakra usage, someone was bound to come and check. The Uchiha cursed and teleported out. It was time to head back to Sound anyway…

But he wasn't in a good mood at all. His heart kept clenching painfully, it felt like his heart was being torn into pieces, Naruto hurt was caused by him. Naruto was so hurt by him, and he hated himself for it.

To be continued.

Yeah! A whole chapter of Sasuke and Naruto interacting! SasuNaru Love! XD I know it sounds so mushy at times, please bear with it! Sorry because Naruto sounds like a total emotional… person. I know he does, but I have to make him like that! xD

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