Alright now! I am one chapter away from my promise. This chapter may seem a little short, but I promise that the next two will be longer, especially chapter 6. Enjoy.

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Speech Key: See chapters 1-3

Chapter 4: Calm before the Storm

Naruto arrived home just moments after dropping Sakura off. To say he was in a bad mood would be a major understatement. However, his mood had worsened when they met Sasuke on the way to Sakura's house.

Flashback

Naruto was just about half-way to Sakura's when Sasuke appeared.

"I take it you told him." Sasuke said.

"Not yet. I was going to, but I couldn't." Sakura responded.

"And what were you going to tell me, Sakura?" Naruto asked, the tiniest bit of venom dripping from his voice.

"I suppose I should be the one to tell you, since I am the one who caused the whole mess." Sasuke said sheepishly.

"Like always you whelp!" Kyuubi roared. "I don't think you're gonna like this, Kit?"

'I know.' He replied.

Folding his arms, he closed his eyes.

"I'm listening."

"Well," Sasuke began, "Sakura and I were talking and we decided to end our relationship. Our hearts just weren't in it. That's why Sakura asked to speak to you. Turns out, she doesn't love me like she thought she did."

A dark chuckle erupted from Naruto's mouth.

"Of course this would happen. Why am I not surprised?"

"What are you saying? I thought you'd be happy." Sasuke asked, confused and shocked at Naruto's reaction.

"Happy for what? The year of pain and heartache that I went through all for nothing! Or the fact that my almost perfect day is now ruined! Today was my anniversary dammit! You couldn't wait till tomorrow or after the mission to tell me this! It was one year ago today that Tenten and I decided to move on because the two people we loved more than each other BROKE OUR HEARTS!" He screamed.

Silence.

Astonishment.

Tears.

Rage.

All these were displayed in some fashion at that moment.

Amid his rage, Naruto cracked a sadistic smile.

"And who do you love Sasuke, just out of curiosity?"

Sasuke knew that this just became very dangerous for him and for the first time in his life, he was afraid of what Naruto might do. This wasn't the brash, idiotic, knuckle-head ninja he once knew. This new Naruto was not one to be trifled with.

"Tell me Uchiha, before I beat it out of you. Who the hell is it?!"

Sasuke about passed out from the sheer amount of killer intent that was being directed at him. If he didn't talk now, he would be slaughtered.

"It's Tenten."

End Flashback

Naruto was furious. It wasn't enough that they had broken him, not enough that Sasuke had taken the love of his life, but not his current relationship was under fire by the same set of people.

Walking into the house, he past Tenten. She was fast asleep on the couch. She had a habit of doing this when he was out on a mission or out late training.

Quelling his anger and hurt for a minute, he gently picked her up, as a groom would his bride and took her to her room. They still had separate rooms just in case things didn't work out, so Tenten would have a place to stay. They both had decided that they would only share a bed when they got married.

Laying her down, he softly kissed her brow.

"Goodnight Tenten, I love you." He said softly.

As he turned to leave, he heard her shuffle and awake.

"Naruto, are you OK?"

"I'm alright sweetie, just go back to sleep. We have a mission first thing in the morning."

"Are you sure? You are leaking a little chakra. Do you want to talk?"

"In the morning, we'll talk over breakfast. I just don't feel like talking about it right now, and I don't want to ruin your anniversary with this. You'll need all of your strength for tomorrow. Goodnight sweetheart. I love you."

"I love you too, Naruto. Sweet dreams."

A/N: And the web gets even more tangled. It'll only get worse next chapter. I apologise in advance for the short chapter, but I can promise you that I've already made up for it in chapter six, which is insanely long. As always, please review and let me know how I am doing and with any questions that I might have. Thanks. Akiro Knight out.