I'm back with another chapter! Soooo it's time for Naruto's plan to be revealed and some understanding…you'll know what I mean, on with the story!

"Can someone grab the damn thing?!" Naruto yelled, the entire crew trying to do as they were ordered, but failing. Said order was to catch the recent addition to the boat. A monkey. The animal was avoiding the crew and often making its way back to Naruto to blow a raspberry, Naruto was frustrated with the thing since it had stolen his hat. "Get back here you scurvy bastard!" Naruto yelled, the small monkey amused with his annoyance. Naruto drew his pistol and aimed for the active thief. "Get ready for Davy Jones's Locker…" Naruto muttered.

Sasuke had had it.

Sasuke huffed and stood up, he was trying to think and all he could hear was the loud commotion from upstairs. The last bit of patience had snapped when he heard the attack of a gun. He was angry rather than scared, so he stomped up the stairs and opened the door. He looked around to see the crew running like chickens with their heads cut off. Sasuke didn't know if it was because their captain was currently shooting like a madman or they couldn't figure their place. Sasuke targeted the shooting blonde and stomped over. Poking his chest aggressively.

"Oi! What do you think you're doing?! You're giving me a blasted headache!" Sasuke exclaimed, Naruto's eyes darting around riotously.

"Sorry to bother you, love, but I've a little pain in the arse that needs dealing with" Naruto explained, cocking his pistol once more, though Sasuke was left unsatisfied.

"I don't care, stop preceding in such primitive ways" Sasuke complained, Naruto's eyes narrowed in on the monkey. During Naruto's concentration, Sasuke was able to fully see Naruto's wild spikes, no doubt reflecting Naruto's own self. Sasuke's gaze lingered on it before speaking once again, "Are you listening, dobe?" Sasuke questioned, hands on hip, though Naruto smirked.

"Aye, ye flea-ridden ache, prepare to be fish food" Naruto leered, Sasuke rolled his eyes at Naruto's theatrical performance, Naruto shot but cursed, "Missed, damnit" Naruto grumbled, Sasuke sighed.

"Can you stop concentrating on the monkey for one second?" Sasuke stated, Naruto raised an eyebrow towards him.

"You know, no man would dare approach me when I hold my readied gun" Naruto spoke huskily, putting his firearm on display to the unimpressed audience, Sasuke rolled his eyes.

"As intimidating as you are, I'll refrain from running scared" Sasuke retorted sarcastically, Naruto chuckled and reloaded his gun once more. Focusing on the target.

"Don't worry, love, I'll give you all the attention you deserve after I kill this thieving bastard" Naruto promised, Sasuke scoffed and walked off.

"Whatever" Sasuke responded, caught off guard as the monkey decided to reign on his shoulder, Sasuke looked at the brown, little thing. Unorthodoxly wearing a little white blouse, a red waist coat and fez. "Wha-get off of me!" Sasuke exclaimed, Sasuke raised his hand to swipe at the animal, but said animal offered Sasuke something that made him hold off on his attack. Naruto's hat. Sasuke blinked a few times and held the hat with his hand. The monkey jumped off of Sasuke's shoulder and disappeared.

"Ah! My hat! Love, pass it here!" Naruto requested from across the way, Sasuke stared at the hat before a devious expression came across his face.

"Hmm, no" Sasuke answered, Naruto's eyes widened.

"Wha…" Naruto trailed off before adjusting to a clearly nervous smile, "Heh, heh, funny gag, love, now give it back" Naruto asked, the whole crew now watching Sasuke. Sasuke tilted his head up to the sky with a mockingly thoughtful expression, placing a finger on his chin.

"Hmm, no" Sasuke answered, Naruto let out a small growl.

"Alright, love, just give the hat" Naruto repeated, Sasuke casually began to walk in a slow manner.

"Hmm, no" Sasuke answered, Naruto was starting to get a little agitated, "I mean, if you're oh so desperate then I suppose we can work something out" Sasuke stated, Naruto eyed Sasuke to wait for his demands. "I'm not foolish enough to try and bargain your hat for my freedom, but I will be making my stay here more comfortable" Sasuke explained, staring Naruto in the eye, "I want the room I've been given to have certain…necessities" Sasuke let out, Naruto watched him carefully.

"Like what?" Naruto asked.

"First, a bed, a proper one, then a lamp and candles because it is darker than Satan's soul down there" Sasuke complained, "Then I want some tasteful books, a mirror, a satchel, for what you don't need to know" Sasuke ordered, Naruto's eyes twitching at every command, "Pen, paper, an empty bottle, a hairbrush, lotions and oils, suitable food, and finally a calendar, so I can count how long I'm stuck here" Sasuke finished, Naruto scoffed.

"And I don't?" Naruto asked, Sasuke stopped walking and raised the hat to hover over the side of the boat, Naruto tensed since the hat meant something more to him than the entire ship.

"Then you can say goodbye to your precious hat" Sasuke spoke, Naruto placed his hand on his hip.

"And if I kill you, love?" Naruto asked casually, Sasuke remained unfazed.

"I do not fear death…Naruto" Sasuke replied, it was an intense stare-off from then, Sasuke refused to back down as did Naruto, the wind being the only commentary, Naruto huffed slightly.

"Fine…you'll get what you want" Naruto promised begrudgingly, "But pull a stunt like this again then I really will have to reprimand you, love" Naruto stated, Sasuke threw the hat and Naruto caught it, placing it back on his head, "Tenten, Kiba, Lee, go prepare Sasuke's room" Naruto ordered, they nodded and began their order. Sasuke felt the mixed expressions of everyone on the ship, "As you were" Naruto said to his crew, they slowly returned to manning the ship. Naruto gestured Sasuke over, the raven hesitantly approached him where Naruto leant in close, "If you wanted a few adjustments, you could have just asked" Naruto whispered, Sasuke looked surprised. Naruto smirked at him, "Unless you were trying to impress me, in that case it worked" Naruto chuckled huskily.

"What do you want with me?" Sasuke whispered back in a warning tone.

"Dangerous question, love"

"Stop that, I'm serious, I want to know what you really intend to do with me" Sasuke ordered, Naruto leant back and observed the determined boy before him. Naruto jerked his head to indicate 'Follow'. Sasuke did as they when to the side of the boat, Naruto comfortably leant on the side, calmly observing the sea.

"I've been thinking" Naruto started.

"Somehow I doubt that" Sasuke replied dryly, Naruto chuckling.

"Hn…" Naruto responded, silent for a moment, gathering his thoughts, "How about a proposal?" Naruto asked, Sasuke scoffed.

"No thanks, I'm taken"

"Not like that" Naruto spoke, Sasuke gave him a strange look, "I was thinking instead about not taking money from your brother" Naruto stated, Sasuke instantly intrigued by the suggestion, "I mean, if you help us find this treasure then that'll compensate the money we would've gotten for you" Naruto explained, "So I guess what I'm asking is, will you help us find the lost Treasure of White eye?" Naruto finally asked, Sasuke was staring shocked towards him, since confliction made itself apparent. One half screaming that it went against everything he was brought up to believe, but the other knowing the effect it would have on his brother. Sasuke remained diverged while Naruto examined his uncertainty, "If you help us, we'll return you safe and sound, and we'll never bother you or your brother again" Naruto added, Sasuke had to seriously consider what he was going to do next, since it was going to bring him to the point of no return. Though Sasuke could've bear the thought to be away from his brother any longer, but he didn't want to hurt him in any way.

"I…I don't know, just let me think about it" Sasuke requested, Naruto nodded.

"Got it" Naruto understood, it was quiet before the monkey from before hopped in front of them, Naruto narrowed his eyes, "Little shit, c'mere!" Naruto hissed, attempting to grab at the animal, but Sasuke smacked his hand away.

"Don't, you've caused enough headache with that thing, besides, he helped me negotiate" Sasuke added.

"More like blackmail…" Naruto mumbled, Sasuke ignored him and instead observed the little monkey, Naruto took an apple from a nearby barrel and was about to chomp down when Sasuke took it and offered it to the monkey, "Hey! I was gonna eat that!" Naruto complained.

"I was going to live a perfect life, then I got kidnapped" Sasuke retorted, Naruto shut his mouth and pouted as the monkey thoroughly enjoyed the apple, Sasuke gave an amused smile as he watched the monkey, "Funny little monkey…I think I'll name him" Sasuke stated.

"Her" Naruto corrected, Sasuke raised an eyebrow.

"How do you know?"

"No cock" Naruto answered, Sasuke grimacing.

"Oh for Pete's sake, you could have just said you know by their lower region" Sasuke hissed, Naruto shrugging.

"Fine, I know that the monkey doesn't have a cock in its lower region" Naruto teased, Sasuke sighed annoyed.

"Forget it" Sasuke snapped, though Sasuke was calmed by the monkey and observed it quietly for a while, "I like Kita" Sasuke said, smiling a bit, "It's what I was going to call my daughter someday…" Sasuke muttered, lost in his thoughts with a serene expression. Naruto stared at him for a moment before speaking.

"Hn, you should save something as pretty as that for your kid…how about Nao?" Naruto suggested, Sasuke nodded.

"I like that, I'm surprised you came up with it" Sasuke remarked, Naruto chuckled.

"I named the ship pretty well" Naruto informed.

"What is your vessel called?" Sasuke enquired.

"Kyuubi" Naruto answered, Sasuke rolled his eyes.

"After the demon fox? Why am I not surprised?" Sasuke shook his head, Naruto nodded his head however.

"Because legend has it that the demon fox was defeated by a fearsome warrior and was dust in his presence, however the spirit of the demon fox was not destroyed" Naruto spoke in a mysterious tone, "The spirit contained all of the demon's power and sought out hosts to expel his influence, so the spirit now reincarnates every hundred years to give a mortal the command of a god" Naruto trailed off, smirking as his lips suddenly were next to Sasuke's ear, making Sasuke gasp lightly and tense, "So that power goes into hands capable of unthinkable things…" Naruto whispered out, Sasuke shivered slightly, "Like being an unbelievably, sexy, blonde captain" Naruto smirked, Sasuke rolled his eyes.

"Dobe" Sasuke remarked, pushing Naruto away from him, Naruto laughed at the trick he played.

"Dobe? I heard you call me that earlier, why?" Naruto asked, titling his head.

"Because you are a dobe" Sasuke answered curtly, Naruto chuckled in response, "Aw, sweet, you have a pet name for me" Naruto cooed teasingly, Sasuke scoffed.

"Don't get ahead of yourself" Sasuke remarked, his eyes glanced to the side to see Sakura talking to what Sasuke assumed to be her friends, Sasuke stared for a moment before excusing himself, "I'll get back to you with my answer soon, I…need to take care of something first" Sasuke explained, Naruto nodded and let him go. Sasuke nervously walked over to Sakura, quietly getting her attention with a subtle cough, Sakura turned to face him with a surprised expression.

"Sasuke?"

"May...I speak to you for a moment?" Sasuke requested, Sakura nodded slowly and followed Sasuke to a more private part of the ship. Both of them facing the talkative sea, Sasuke let out a sigh, "I'm sorry" Sasuke apologised, Sakura's eyes widened.

"Sorr-? S-Sasuke, you have nothing to apologise for!" Sakura stuttered, Sasuke remained stubborn however.

"Yes, I do, I've…been judging you, not really listening to your side of the story, I sometimes forget that…you…you aren't the same girl from when we were young" Sasuke responded, Sakura gave a sympathetic expression.

"I'm not…but that doesn't mean we can't be friends, like when we were young" Sakura proposed, but Sasuke shook his head.

"You said that you belong here, now I won't begin to think about that, but I know that we're from two different worlds now, and I think that means that we can't be like we once were" Sasuke replied, Sakura felt tears sting her eyes, but she refused to let them fall.

"I…I can't lose you" Sakura whispered out, Sasuke didn't look at her, he merely lowered his eyes to the sea's churning.

"It's for the best, it'll only make it harder for when we have to part" Sasuke gulped down, Sakura shook her head and sighed.

"Two years…two years and we can't even look at each other" Sakura spoke shakily, gripping her arms. Sasuke painfully gave her a glance, her turmoil heart-breaking. It remained the excruciating silence for a moment before Sasuke opened his mouth, but quickly shut it. He lacked the necessary words to speak to her, it was a little hard to look at her. Sasuke shifted before glancing at her again. He retorted to what he would as a child.

"Do you remember that demented rhyme we came up with when we were young?" Sasuke stated, Sakura looked over at him, smiling faintly at the memory.

"Mm-hm…Mary had a little lamb…" Sakura started, Sasuke smirking slightly.

"With wool of red and white…" Sasuke sang.

"It crept into her room one night…" Sakura sang back.

"And set her body alight!" They both sang in unison, going into a fit of giggles. They calmed down.

"What demented children we were" Sakura tittered, Sasuke nodded his head.

"Mm…" Sasuke agreed, Sakura smiled once again.

"Do you remember how you helped me get over the dark at night?" Sakura asked, Sasuke nodded, recalling the sweet reminiscence.

FLASHBACK

The small, raven-haired boy of five was stirred awake by small whimpers and cries. Sasuke opened his sleepy eyes and looked over to his guest bed, he saw a shivering heap of terror and frowned.

"Sakura?" Sasuke voiced, Sakura squeaked and hid more under her covers, Sasuke frowned again at her fright and spoke, "Sakura, what's wrong?" Sasuke asked, Sakura peeked out of her covers with teary eyes.

"T-T-There's a m-m-monster under my b-bed" Sakura stuttered, Sasuke blinked a few times before realising why she was so scared. He hopped out of his own bed and walked over to hers.

"Sakura, you don't have to be scared, I'm right here to fight any stinky monsters!" Sasuke promised, on his tiptoes to place his head on the side of the bed. Sakura looked towards him.

"R-Really?" Sakura voiced, Sasuke nodded.

"Uh-huh, and, um, if anything tries to hurt me, you'll fight them too" Sasuke stated, Sakura seemed alarmed by her new protective role.

"I-I will?!" Sakura squeaked, still shaking. Sasuke nodded and pulled himself up on the bed.

"Uh-huh, because you and me are really strong warriors and we'll always have each other" Sasuke smiled, offering his tiny hand. Sakura slowly took it and was able to see Sasuke's face via moonlight. She smiled at the angel-like features of her friend.

A small gust of wind from outside scared Sakura and made her quickly retreat back in the covers. Sasuke frowned and thought of ways to try and help his friend, he settled for one thing that always made people happy.

"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey" Sasuke sang softly, Sakura peeking out of her covers once again, "You never know, dear, how much I love you, please don't take my sunshine away" He continued, his soft voice reassuring the girl, "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are grey, you never know, dear, how much I love you, please don't take my sunshine away…" Sasuke repeated, singing over and over again till Sakura eventually crawled out of the sheets. She smiled brightly.

"S-Sasuke, am I really your sunshine?" Sakura asked, Sasuke smiled and nodded, making Sakura giggle.

"Okay-dokey, then…you're my moonshine!" Sakura spoke happily, "And I'll take on all the monsters!" Sakura proclaimed excitedly, Sasuke smiled.

"We'll take on all the monsters" Sasuke promised, they held hands and giggled away. Eventually falling asleep together.

Sakura was never frightened by the dark again.

END OF FLASHBACK

Sakura was smiling at memory, as was Sasuke.

"Out of every guard and every single sentinel, you were the one I considered my knight, I know it's strange, but…it's just how I saw you" Sakura admitted, Sasuke wasn't that caught off guard by that, he knew that he had been her cavalier in a sense. Though he never really saw why. "Is it…so bad if we were friends as we were before? I mean…I know it's stupid, but…" Sakura trailed off. Sasuke stared at her and saw her expression. It was the same for when she was scared, the one that Sasuke made a solid oath to prevent. Sasuke brushed his fingers against hers, the way they used to before. Sakura looked towards him, he smiled.

"We were always friends" Sasuke stated, his expression kind, "Sunshine…" Sasuke finished, Sakura smiled and leaped up to hug Sasuke, something she had wanted to do since she had left. Sasuke hugged her back. Not realising more much he had missed her friendship. Naruto smiled as he approached them, he knew that Sakura had wanted this more than anything.

"So, I trust you've made your decision?" Naruto spoke, Sasuke pulled away from Sakura to look at him, he nodded.

"Yes…I will help you" Sasuke stated, Sakura was confused but too glad to care. Naruto smirked.

"Well then, welcome aboard the Kyuubi and its crew" Naruto greeted, a gleam in his eyes. His plan was now in motion, because now the more time he spent with Sasuke, the more chance he had of convincing him to stay. His plan was going smoothing, now it was just a matter of finishing it.

Though deception is the curse of the calmness.

Yo, finished this jazz! I think the friendship of Sasuke and Sakura is just too cute! But I want to make it clear that it is only a friendship, it's the kind of love between twins or true best friends. Sorry Sasusaku fan #notsorry. Anyway, please review as my adorable dog loves to eat them…and you wouldn't starve a poor, innocent puppy who only wants reviews? Moshi mosh…