Sasuke stared out onto the river. He sighed. "Damn it!" Sasuke felt like punching anything and everything. He still couldn't ask Naruto what he thought of him. Sasuke looked back at the path that both Sakura and Naruto had taken back to camp. He sighed again. There was nothing he could do about it. He thought back to what had took place not even a few minutes ago, he started to picture Naruto on top of him again and how he looked. Just reliving it in his mind he felt his member raising. Sasuke looked down to see it at full attention. With no choice but to face totally misery, He stuck his hand down his pants pulling it out and started to stroke himself. He felt his breath getting heavy as he continued to stroke, he felt the feeling started to rise as he pictured Naruto and only Naruto. Thinking about to the time in the shower he couldn't help but to finally Cum letting out all his emotions out, frustration, anger, sadness, everything he had feeling up to this point. Finally after catching his breath, he looked down at his reflection in the water. He was going to tell Naruto how he felt, that it wasn't just a casual sex thing but something meaningfully. He had to even if Naruto didn't feel the same. It was just a matter of when.

Naruto was sitting by the campfire cooking his fish, but couldn't help worrying since Sasuke was taking a while to return from the river. He was thinking about going back to look for him when he heard Saskue finally returning. Naruto had breathed a sigh of relief, but before Naruto could say anything Sakura spoke up, "Sasuke, you're back!" Sasuke responded.

"Yeah, sorry I took a while, I was trying to see if I could catch any more fish." Sasuke then turned and stared right into Naruto's eyes, "But it looked like someone had chased all the fish away for good." Naruto felt his worry turn to anger. Why that Jerk!...

"What was that?" Naruto stood, pointing his finger at Sasuke. "You were the one that chased all the fish away, Not ME!" Sasuke stare into a glare and Naruto just glared back at him. Looking on Kakashi knew this fight would just continue, so he had no choice but to stepped in.

"Alright you two, enough. It's been a long day and it's going to be another long day tomorrow. Don't forget we have mission to complete here. Why don't eat our dinner and get ready for bed." Sasuke and Naruto just turned away from each other. Hmph. Without another word, everybody ate their dinner in silence and went straight to bed. It was going to be a busy day tomorrow and no one knew what to expect.

Naruto raised his hands to the sky, stretching. It was a new day. They were almost to the rendezvous point. Naruto was anxious, he couldn't wait till this mission was over. He thought as the mission continue things would get easier but as more time past by it just got more and more awkward with Sasuke. He didn't know what to say to Sasuke and Sasuke himself barely spoke any words to him. It was just awful. It was torture! Worse part is the more he thought about everything that had happen to between them, the angrier he got. He felt himself stopping just to glare at Sasuke. How dare he do all those things to me and not talk to me, who does he think he is!

"...Idiot..." Naruto snapped out of his thoughts when he realized Sasuke was talking to him. Did he just call me an idiot?

"What did you just say?" Naruto felt himself getting more irritated. Sasuke looked right at him.

"I said, don't stop in the middle of the road... "Sasuke said the last word slow so Naruto could understand him "... Idiot..." Naruto started to yell.

"WHY YO-.." Kaskashi interrupted him.

"THAT'S ENOUGH, BOTH OF YOU! … You are ninjas, start acting like it."

Realizing that their sensei was right. There was nothing else to say. The rest of the trip was filled with silence and awkward glances. By mid-noon they had reached their destination. They waited for their contact. "It's a bit strange, they're running a bit late." Squad 7 stood around trying to remain professional while trying to keep busy. Finally, after a while of waiting 3 figures showed up. They were cloaked in black and appeared to be 3 men. One stood out from the rest stepping up to the group. "I take it that you are the ninjas from the Village Hidden in the Leaves?" His voice was steady but sounded deathly. Naruto stepped up to the plate,

"Heck yes, we are." Naruto begin to take out the scroll that held the information that was supposed to be for the Tsuchikage's eyes only, when Kakashi sensei stopped him.

"Hold on Naruto." Kakashi focus his eye sight on the foreign ninjas in front of him, never taking his eyes from them. "Identify yourselves first." The Ninja in front spoke again.

"We're the contact. The one you were supposed to give the information to." He took 2 steps towards them. Kakashi smiled under his mask.

"Of course, how silly of me, but before we begin... what's the password?" Naruto was confused by all this. He turned towards Kakashi and whispered.

"What password Kakashi Sensei?" Kakashi whispered back without taking his eyes off the strangers in front of them.

"Usually in these exchanges, there is a code word to make sure that both parties are the correct parties and not imposers." It made sense but Naurto was still confused by one thing.

"But Kakashi sensei, Tsunade never gave us a password." Kakashi answered Naurto back.

"Not to you anyway, no offense Naurto but you don't know how to keep a secret." Naruto was going to argue but before he could even get a word out, the main ninja launched an attack towards Kakashi Sensei with his weapon drawn. But being the skilled Ninja that he was, Kakashi was able to dodge it and managed to push Naruto out of the way. Naruto was sent flying out of harm's way. The other two enemy ninja followed what seemed to be the leader's lead and attack. Sasuke and Sakura went on the defensive.

"Get up Naurto, now is not the time to be laying around." Saskue went to stand in front of Naruto as to guard him from unwanted attacks. He quickly deflected a kunai that was thrown right at him.

"Think you're tough, you brat?" One of the enemy ninjas stood in front of him. He was cloaked like the others but sasuke smiled to himself,

"Hmph you don't look so tough. In fact, I bet you're the weakest out of the group." From the corner of his eye, could see Naruto getting up and joining him by his side. Sasuke was looking around trying to take in the battle field trying to figure out what was the best course of action. He had one enemy in front of him and Naruto. There was one facing off with Sakura, although she was tough, Sasuke knew she couldn't take on a fight head on. Kakashi was going toe to toe with their leader. He knew that their Sensei could take care of himself but he had to quickly take the one in front of him down and go help Sakura with the other one.

"Saskue, you can take care of this one. I'm going to go help Sakura." Naruto jumped into action before Sasuke could say anything. Hmph. Leave it to Naruto to go try to save the day, Sasuke thought to himself. He sighed. One of the reasons why he loved him though, he had to always try to save everyone, even if it meant the cost of his own wellbeing. Sasuke focus his thoughts to the opponent in front of him. Best thing to do is to finish this enemy quickly.