Naruto walked at his own pace through the forest. His eyes open and listening intently for anything. He let out a small sigh and closed his eyes, hoping to improve his other senses, "God damnit," he said aloud to himself. He thought about him and Sakura's conversation before he left and looked up at the sky.

Naruto sighed and looked back at Sakura. Sakura stared at the blond and looked down at the ground.
"Naruto," the pink-haired kunoichi started.
"Yes, Sakura-chan?" the blue eyed boy looked at her curiously.
"You don't have to do this Naruto. It's okay if you don't want to. Everyone will understand. I just don't want you to do it if you don't want to," she turned to face him completely. The wind blew through her hair, making it twirl within the wind's short-lived grasp and blowing it to the right of her.
Naruto turned and faced her as well, "I have to if you ever want to see Sasuke again Sakura. I must find him and bring him back," he turned away from her slightly and looked back up at the sky. Sakura saw the hurt all around him.
"Are you sure?" she asked him.
"Why do you ask?" Naruto looked at her through the corner of his eye.
"I mean. Who are you really doing this for?" she asked. Naruto grew silent and so did the wind. The whole world seemed to stop when she asked the blond this one question. She continued staring at Naruto with wide-eyes, "Naruto-kun?"
"I'm doing this for me. I love Sasuke, Sakura. I love him a lot. But I just can't be with him. I don't think I could handle the way the town would look down on me. I mean, sure, I don't get good respect as it is. But people notice me now. And I cherish that. I'm so scared that if I make one wrong move I will lose it all!" he turned and faced her, "Either way! I'm willing to sacrifice my life to bring Sasuke back!"
Sakura's eyes grew wider at his speech, "I understand."
"Thank you."
"Just as long as you are doing this for yourself and not for anybody else, Naruto," she responded.

Naruto kept walking and staring at the sky. Oh god damned you, Sasuke. Please just stay somewhere safe.
"Why did he have to leave? I don't get it. Wait. I do get it. I just wish he would have stayed. He told me couldn't wait forever, and then he just runs off. I did go to talk to him that night. Why couldn't he have just listened to me!" Naruto sighed to himself again, "I mean. Ugh. Sasuke. Sasuke. Sasuke. I really do love you, don't I?.. You're like a disease to me. I can't get rid of you. I can't make you go away. I mean. Even when you're not with me. I crave you. And it's really pissing me off! God DAMNIT! Sasuke. I love you. There's nothing more to it," the blond's fists clenched in his hands and he growled at the world, "I will find you, Sasuke."

Sasuke kept his distance. Quite far, actually, away from Naruto. He listened to him talking. His eyes grew wide at Naruto's conversation with himself. Sasuke found himself wanting to go to Naruto, but he couldn't, not just yet. He needed to give Naruto a taste on what it would be like without him around.

Kakashi looked at Iruka with his one eye, "They are probably going to fight, Iruka, and there is no stopping it! I have this feeling in my gut. I don't like it. But I know Naruto will bring Sasuke back. I just know it."
"You are beginning to sound like me, Kakashi," Iruka walked up to Kakashi and took a place beside him on the grass, "Naruto and Sasuke though. Things have seemed weird between them lately, don't you think?" he looked at Kakashi. The copy-cat jounin was staring at the other sensei, not paying much attention to what he was saying, but nodded anyways.
"I think something is going on between them. More than friendship in my point of view," Iruka looked at Kakashi again. He noticed him staring at himself this time and blushed, "And uhhhh, umm, and this weather! Quite a change from what we had before, isn't it?! And then this whole bit with you pulling pranks on the students. Breaking and entering, dear lord Kakashi!" Kakashi started laughing. Iruka looked away, embarassed.
"You're pretty funny, Iruka.. For a 'sensei' that is," he laughed some more.
"Yeah?! And what the hell was that supposed to mean?!?!? 'Sensei'.. What the hell!??! Why say it so differently, Kakashi!"
"Just cause."

Naruto had finally stopped talking to himself and looked ahead. He had reached an opening. He stopped walking and looked around.
"I don't ever remember an opening being there?" he said, slightly confused. He started to continue walking forward but stopped abruptly. He stared ahead of him, eyes wide. Sasuke was infront of him. CRAP! I hope he didn't hear all the crud I was saying earlier! Ughhhhh. What if he's been following me?!?!?!? AHHH!
"Naruto," Sasuke stated.
"Sasuke.." Naruto brightly responded.
"Look, you really want to know why I left?" the young Uchiha looked at the blond. The blond nodded, "I left because I had too."
"That doesn't explain anything!! That's no reason!!"
"Let me finish, dobe," Sasuke sighed, "I have to do a kill."
"A kill?"
"Yes, I need to kill someone, Naruto. And this person happens to be my brother. I have to do this. You have to understand," Sasuke looked at Naruto. His facial expressions showed that he didn't understand.
"SASUKE! NO! You and I both know that isn't the wisest decision right now! You can't do it! I WILL stop you!" Naruto stared at the now bewildered Sasuke.
"I don't want to be stopped, Naruto. Don't you understand? I don't need anyone!" Sasuke frowned.
"No matter what you say, Sasuke, you do so need someone!! No matter how much you say it, or no matter how hard you try. Everyone needs someone!" Sasuke turned away from Naruto, ignoring his words. Naruto ran over and tackled Sasuke to the ground. Sasuke frowned again and threw Naruto off of him. The blond flew back and hit a tree.
"I'm sick of you, Naruto!! I'm done waiting for you!! And I'm done putting up with your crap!!" Naruto stood up and started walking over to Sasuke, "Stay away from me, Naruto! I'm warning you!" the blond boy continued walking closer to the raven-haired boy. Naruto kept walking and walking, "Naruto! STAY AWAY!" Sasuke punched Naruto as he came close enough to him. Naruto doesn't fall over though. Sasuke grimiced. He knew he couldn't hit Naruto. It hurt more than anything else to hit him. Naruto put his hands on Sasuke's shoulders. Sasuke looked at the blue eyed beauty and stared at him wide-eyed.
Naruto stared back at Sasuke, unsure of what he was doing. The blond leaned in and kissed Sasuke. The raven-haired boy wanted to