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The Sour Faced Lolly Author's Note:

Peppermint: Hello once again. Here is chapter 4 of Mission Audition. We hope you enjoy it!!

Sugar: Yeah! Enjoying it is of the good!!

Peppermint: 'rolls eyes' Well anyways sorry for the wait but life and time zones have been getting in the way.

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Peppermint: Sasuke is all nervous and it's funny but cute! He thinks Naruto doesn't love him and Naruto knows Sasuke likes him!

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With Grace,

Peppermint and Sugar

Chapter 4 The Art Of Stalking

Sasuke nodded, but the looked at Naruto a little oddly. "Dobe, since when do you know French?" Sasuke stepped a little closer to the blonde, examining him. "Just how much do I not know about you? It's dangerous to keep secrets from teammates. The fact that you under stand French, no matter how much, could have been useful information on a mission you know." Sasuke stepped away from the fox-boy, turning away to examine the castle again.

Naruto felt his eye twitch in annoyance. It wasn't like Sasuke never kept secrets from the team. Annoyance etched on his face he couldn't help muttering, just low enough so Sasuke wouldn't hear. "Just because I know how to speak 12 different languages, half of them dead doesn't mean he has to get all pissy and jealous. Stupid Uchiha." Growling lightly he walked away so he was closer to the castle but further from Sasuke, he did not feel like dealing with the raven.

Kazuhiko couldn't help a small smirk from crossing his face. The Uchiha was a stubborn oblivious, irritation, but luckily for him that frustrated the hell out of Naruto. When the sound of carriages and voices approached, his smirk widened slightly; this would prove to be an interesting few weeks. Heading over to Naruto he stopped a few inches from him. "Do you like the castle?" Turning to look at him Naruto smiled "Yeah, it's amazing." Placing his hand on Naruto's shoulder he said "I could show you around, trust me it's terrible getting lost." Naruto laughed, forgetting his anger in favour of talking to his new friend.

Sasuke huffed inaudibly to those around him and began walking toward the castle. Everyone around him was chatting excitedly about their parts, and Naruto was talking and laughing over with Kazuhiko. Sasuke despised the man with a passion. First he openly gropes and flirts with Naruto, and then he talks to him like they were best friends?! Who did he think he was? Sasuke grumbled a bit to himself as the group reached the castle doors. Soon the chattering died down as everyone waited for the massive pieces of wood to open

Naruto was amazed by everything Kazuhiko was telling him; about the castles history, his family and even a few things about himself. He had even told a story how when he was six he had attended his first ever banquet with other nobles. His sister had apparently set fire to the chicken singing his eyebrows, when all he had done was throw peas in her hair. Naruto hadn't been able to stop laughing for a good 10minutes.

"Naruto-Kun?" Turning Naruto gave Kazuhiko a question look. Continuing he said "I was wondering if over dinner you would permit me with the honour of sitting next to you." Naruto smiled. "Sure Kazu, It would be cool…..hey they wouldn't happen to be serving peas would they?" He asked his fox grin in place. Kazuhiko just laughed before ushering him over to the doors.

Avoiding the crowd that ws slowly entering the castle Kazuhiko grabbed Naruto's hand and pulled him quickly forward, Naruto gave him a questioning look. Sighing he said "Uncles a showmen, trust me there will be some big parade and what not, it will be loud, annoying and irrelevant. You can stay if you want, but if you come with me, I'll show you around the castle…I might even be able to show you some portraits since you seemed eager to hear about our history." Naruto smiled and nodded letting himself be silent pulled away from the other Konoha ninjas and into the castle.

Sasuke walked into the castle to be greeted with the blaring of trumpets and confetti. "Welcome, shinobi from the hidden village of Konohagakure!!!" On top of a brightly decorated platform stood none other than Sadao Nimoto; Kazuhiko's uncle. "We are glad to have you here as our honoured guests, and as our soon-to-be magnificent actors!" He let out a hearty laugh, dancers emerging from the bottom of the platform.

"Ah! So flashy and beautiful!" Tenten was gawking at the colours and confetti. Sasuke rolled his eyes, but jumped when he felt a pinch in a place where pinches really shouldn't be placed. He whipped around to see a bunch of giggling girls just before they back flipped away from him, giggling what he thought was 'Sasuke-samaaaa!' accompanied by more giggles.

"Popular with the ladys Uchiha?" Sasuke glared at Neji, who just smirked and turned away. Frankly, the raven thought they were all idiots. "Oi, Naru-" Sasuke stopped when he saw that Naruto was no longer with the group. "Nani? Where..." he looked around before spotting a mop of blonde hair being pulled into a different part of the castle. Sasuke jumped over some of the horses that were now parading by, their banners and ribbons caressing his cheeks as he fluttered past them. He landed with a soft, 'thup', and took off after the pair, being sure not to be seen.

When the sounds of the 'welcome party' had all but disappeared Naruto decided to speak. "How old is this castle?" Kazuhiko paused and scrunched his eyebrows. "Well I no it's older then 500 years…but other then that I can't be sure." Naruto paused as a voice whispered in his head that it was much older then that. But when he tried to ask for more details all the fox would say was that he remembered visiting it when he was a kit. Although that didn't give much he knew that the castle must at least be 1000 years.

Ignoring for the moment the fact that Kyuubi sounded haunted he asked "So what should we look at first?" Kazuhiko smirked before saying "Well if we head up the stairs I can show you a room where rituals were preformed." Naruto gave a smile that seemed to light up the entire hall. "Are you serious!?!" Kazuhiko nodded an amused smile on his lips. Almost jumping with excitement Naruto grabbed Kazuhiko's arm and started running down the hall….he wasn't sure why but it was almost like he knew where he was going.

Sasuke slinked around corners, seeming to meld into shadows and float, not making a sound. He stalked the pair, quirking an eyebrow as Naruto seemingly led Kazuhiko around, as opposed to Kazuhiko leading the blonde. "What is that baka doing?" He mumbled to himself, running across the ceiling as he watched with slight amusement as Naruto pointed to portraits and paintings with child-like excitement.

"Wow. This place is awesome." Naruto said awe written clearly on his face as he looked at each painting. "Glad you're liking it Naruto-Kun." Kazuhiko said as he watched the bouncing orange blur. Naruto was about to head up the next staircase when he stopped in front of a portrait, almost entranced. It was a picture of a women wearing a black cape that covered her entire body even her face was masked by a hood. Surrounding her were jet black wolves with red eyes.

The entire picture screamed evil but for some reason Naruto didn't see that within it. "An amazing picture is it not?" Naruto didn't turn to look at Kazuhiko simply nodded. "Who is she?" Naruto asked still not taking his eyes from the painting. Kazuhiko gave him a curious look but answered. "No one knows. She was said to have saved my uncle and he painted her as a sort of thankyou." Naruto once again nodded.

Getting slightly annoyed Kazuhiko placed his hand on Naruto shoulder causing him to jump. "Come on, I want to show you the room of ritual. If we don't hurry the others will find we are missing and I will not be able to." Tearing his gaze from the painting Naruto smiled "Sure thing, lead the way." Kazuhiko gave him another curious look but started walking all the same. Giving one final look to the painting Naruto followed him.

Sasuke stared curiously at the painting. Staring at the woman with red eyes, feeling that He somehow knew her... suddenly realizing he was lagging behind, Sasuke turned toward the direction Naruto and Kazuhiko had gone, sprinting silently to catch up with his Kitsune.

When they finally reached the top of the stairs Naruto smiled in relief. "You know this castle great and all but who ever made it didn't have the well being of my knees in mind." Kazuhiko laughed before saying sarcastically "Poor Naruto-Kun, it's a good thing he doesn't have a job that involves strenuous activity."

Naruto gave him his classic fox grin. "Hey there are some activities that are strenuous that don't involve much leg work…stamina and a healthy libido yes but it can live without leg work." He finished with a waggle of his eyebrows. Kazuhiko stifled a laugh before leaning close to him and saying huskily but with laughter in his eyes. "Why Naruto…are you coming on to me?" Smirking the blonde continued the game by leaning closer so there lips were inches apart "What if I am? What are you going to do about it? Simply grope me again? Or maybe more?" He raised an eyebrow, waiting for a response.

Sasuke glared intensely at Kazuhiko, and even more so at Naruto, for beginning the stupid charade in the first place. The saying, if looks could kill briefly came to mind, and before he could even realize it was coming, let alone stifle it, a feral growl let loose from Sasuke's throat.

Realizing he now had absolutely no chance of staying hidden now, Sasuke appeared before the blonde and the jerk, tearing the two from each other. "Naruto, we need to go. Sadao-san is showing everyone where they need to go, and we don't want to be left behind." There was a definite strain in Sasuke's voice, as he tried his hardest not to flay Kazuhiko alive right then and there.

Naruto blinked. Sasuke was acting weird. Mentally shrugging it off he said "We don't need him we got Kazu-Kun." He pointed to Kazuhiko before continuing. "Besides, I haven't finished exploring yet." Sasuke glared at him before answering "Yes you have." He grabbed Naruto's wrist and started pulling him but he didn't get very far before Naruto tensed and pulled his arm from Sasuke's grip.

When Sasuke had turned back around to face him Naruto gave him a glare. "What the hell is wrong with you teme? I just want to see the castle so how does that affect you? It's not like I'll get in trouble, I was following Kazuhiko. So why do you care, since you obviously weren't sent by anyone." Sasuke opened his mouth to protest but Naruto beat him to it. "You couldn't have found us this quickly if you hadn't of been following us from the beginning. So why are you here?"

Sasuke seemed confused for a split second before he answered with a 'holy then thou' smirk. "You are a walking catastrophe; someone had to make sure you didn't destroy the entire castle." Naruto clenched his teeth in annoyance. Seemingly ignoring Naruto's reaction Sasuke continued. "Now I better get you back before Iruka goes berserk." Calming himself Naruto decided to try a different tactic, it worked on Iruka…so it might work on Sasuke.

Taking a mental deep breath he stuck his lip out in a pout and after squashing down what was left of his dignity he gave Sasuke puppy dog eyes before saying "Please Sasuke, I really, really, really want to see a room and Kazu-Kun promised to take me…you can even come along…but please can I go?"

He felt like throwing up…or doing something manly after the display but he knew he couldn't…well at least not until Sasuke agreed. So keeping up the pout he moved over and leaned his head on Sasuke's shoulder, wide blue eyes staring into shocked obsidian.

Sasuke stared at Naruto for a good ten seconds before turning away, trying to hide his blush and muttering an annoyed, "Fine." He then smirked at Kazuhiko though, because Sasuke had, in the end, succeeded in making it so he couldn't be alone with Naruto after all. He didn't feel like cheering in victory when he saw the scowl Kazuhiko was directing toward the Uchiha, and the smile Naruto was now giving him, of course not...

The Predicament Of A Toffee Apple Authors Note:

Sugar: Hello all! So glad you all came back, and we are very sorry for the long wait to update, It's just I've been busy with end of the year preparations at my school, I'm graduating this year and going to High school!

Peppermint: Congrats, although I feel sorry for your future teachers...

Sugar: Hey!

Naruto: Thanks again for reading, and remember, Reveiw!