Naruto: Chapter 10! Holy hell! This has gone by too fast... ;_;

Sasuke: I have to ask... Are we done with Neji? God dammit I hope we're not done with Neji yet. I want him dead!

Laura: ...I just realized how horrible that was... Anyway... I would like to suggest you listen to "Let me love you (Until you learn to love yourself) by the cast of Glee (I like this version better) now or during this chapter. I think it fits perfectly. I was listening to it the whole time I was editing this. And I guess its kind of my story's theme song XD

Naruto: *Sighs sadly* Enjoy...

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Naruto... And I'm sad T.T

Naruto POV

"Naruto!" The damp ground beneath me was making my feet sink in the mud and made it extremely hard to run. It was completely pitch black. I couldn't even see my own feet! I was running blind. The smell of pine made me believe I was in some sort of forest. I kept running, not caring about the thorns that twisted around my ankles or the branches I ran into. "Naruto help!" The desperate cry was louder now, maybe a mile away. "I'm coming!" Suddenly my foot caught on something and I went tumbling to the ground, but my body didn't stop moving. Instead it rolled down what I presumed to be a hill or a small embankment. I threw my hands over my head hoping that it would soften the impact. I ran into something hard and gasped as the wind was knocked out of me. I reached out blindly in front of me to feel the object. Hard, rough, big... rock.

I pulled myself off the ground, wincing as the pain shot through my ribs. I clutched my stomach and took a deep breath. Fuck! That does not help. Great, how am I gonna explain this to my Dad? "Hey Dad, I fell down a hill in the dark and slammed into a rock, breaking all my ribs." Yeah, that'll go over well. "Naruto!" My head snapped up. The scream was so close now. I turned around in a circle desperately trying to find some source of light. And then I saw it. A small light flickering in the off in the distance. It had a red-green color to it. (not exactly inviting.) I took a few more quick breaths then started stumbling toward the light. The screams got louder and more desperate every second I was moving. The voice just kept saying "Naruto help me!" I stumbled into some sort of clearing and stopped dead in my tracks.

A cabin. There was a fucking cabin sitting in the middle of this field? Meadow? I don't know, something. It wasn't very big, just one floor with a small porch in the front. The lantern was swinging from side to side on the post. The light casted long shadows along the ground. I shivered as they passed over me. Maybe this isn't such a good idea... I should go get the police or something. I took a step back then froze. Through the window on the left side of the door were two bodies. They both looked about my age. One was a larger man and the other a skinnier, more feminine male. The bigger man seemed to be yelling at the smaller one. I could hear his muffled voice through the cabin walls. I could see the smaller of the two try to run past him but before he took a second step the man grabbed him and flung him across the room. He hit the back wall and pictures crashed around his shivering frame.

I stood in horror not believing the scene in front of me. The man advanced on the boy, shoulders rounded, and a wicked smirk on his face. The boy finally got enough strength to lift himself up and stared up at the man. I stared at the boy stunned. Suddenly his eyes flicked over the room then landed on the window. I lost my breath as my blue eyes were met with a pair of dark, almost black ones. "Sasuke!" I jumped up the stairs, ignoring the pain in my stomach, and shot through the front door at full speed. I crashed into the stair case as I heard a whimper coming from the living room. I picked myself up and scrambled into the room beside me. Sasuke was huddled on the floor in the fetal position. As our eyes met something in the atmosphere changed. The air felt damp, and heavy. I took one step toward him and he screamed.

His cry rippled through the entire cabin, echoing off the walls. Suddenly something hard hit me in the back of the head. I collapsed on the floor as pain shot through my entire body. My vision started to blur and I blinked repeatedly hoping to fix it. I could faintly hear Sasuke's cry's through my dizziness. I forced myself to flip on my side and that's when I saw him. Neji. He pinned Sasuke to the floor and sat on his chest. Sasuke tried desperately to get out from under him but couldn't find an escape. My vision flickered again and I could barely see Neji taking his belt off. I groaned as pain shot through me again and closed my eyes. The last thing I heard was Sasuke's deafening cry. "Neji please stop!"

"Naruto…" Silence. "Naruto, wake up!" Something touched my arm and I sat up gasping. I blinked several times taking in my surroundings. I was in my room... my room. I wiped the sweat off my forehead then turned to my left. Sasuke was on his knee's staring at me with glassy eyes and I sighed in relief. "I think we had the same dream." He whispered, a sad smile forming on his lips. I swallowed hard then grabbed his hand. "You're okay... It was just a dream." He nodded once. "Yeah, for you too." He nudged my shoulder playfully and I smiled. "What time is it?" I asked while rubbing my hands over my face. "About 6:30." I groaned then flopped back down on the bed.

"I'm tired." Sasuke chuckled and I felt him shift on the bed next to. "I bet you are. Dealing with your sister can be very tiresome." I smirked then rolled onto my stomach. "You can say that again." It was quiet for a minute, just the sound of our breathing in the room until Sasuke cleared his throat. "Naruto, can I talk to you about something?" I hummed into the pillow. "Mhmm..." It was quiet again so I raised my head up on my elbows and saw Sasuke biting his lip. "What's wrong?" He hesitated. "When you said that you loved me, the next day you said you were joking." I nodded sadly, waiting for him to continue. "Naruto, how many times have I told you that I can read your face like a book?"

I scowled. If he was so good at reading me then how come he thought I was joking?! "I knew you weren't telling the truth when I talked to you about it so..." He trailed off but I didn't need him to continue to know what he wanted to know. I stared at him hard for a minute. Would now be the time to tell him? Again... What if he leaves again? What if I freak him out and ruin everything? Even as all these awful thoughts were going through my mind I found myself edging closer to him. "Sasuke, I've done this all wrong." We gulped at the same time. "I should have been a proper gentleman and taken you out to dinner. You know, made it romantic." He shifted on his spot then smiled at me.

I could tell it was forced. "But with everything that's been going on... I don't know... I just wasn't thinking." I sighed deep then copied his position on the bed. "You were right. I was lying... Sasuke, when I said I loved you, I tried to make it sound as sincere as possible." His smile faltered and I shivered. "And when you thought I was joking it made me think that if you couldn't even believe I was in love with you, that maybe you could never love me back." We were both staring at each other now, both our expressions strained. "So that's why I said I was joking. I didn't want things to change between us..."

I hesitated before grabbing his hand. "Sasuke, I have loved you for a long... long time... I was just too stubborn to admit it." He took in a big gasp of air then started shaking his head. "Sasuke stop." I gently but forcefully grabbed his face and willed him to look at me. "Don't do that, not again." A single tear escaped his eyes and I quickly wiped it away. "You don't love me." He whispered. "Not like that Naruto..." My brows furrowed in confusion. "Yes I do Sasuke. Why is that so hard to believe?"

"Because you're Naruto Uzumaki!" He squeaked. "You're smart, funny, caring, popular, and handsome." I dropped my hands from his face feeling a little uneasy. "There are girls dying to go out with you." He wiped his face as more tears escaped. "You're not even gay! How could you love me?! I'm the lame clutz who can't even take two steps without tripping over his own feet!" I opened my mouth but no words came out. How can I make him see how amazing he is? How can I prove that he's the only one I want? He glared at me as tears streamed down his face, and then I did something I've dreamt about doing for a very long time. I kissed him.

I knew he wasn't expecting it because he gasped against my lips. Hell, I didn't even expect it! I didn't think at all. All I could focus on was our lips touching and the electricity coursing through my body. His full pink lips slid across mine perfectly. So warm and soft. I swear there will never be anything better than this. I panicked for a minute when he grabbed my forearms. Fearing he'd pull away I cupped his face in my hands and held him to me. I know I shouldn't be doing this but I still couldn't think. My brain just wasn't working! I gently sucked his bottom lip into my mouth and he whimpered. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing... I did it again just to check and he did exactly what I feared.

He pulled away. Both our chests were heaving as we stared at each other. It felt like we were sitting there for hours, just staring. Just... staring. I gulped then leaned back on my heals at the same time he did. "I'm sorry." I whispered quietly. "I didn't... I just, uhh, wasn't thinking." I avoided eye contact and quickly gazed around my room. I really need to clean this place. My clothes are all over the floor. See? I'm not as perfect as Sasuke thinks I am. I'm a complete slob! I turned back when Sasuke cleared his throat. "I better get going. You know... talk to my parents and all..." I nodded as the sand paper feeling in my throat started to thicken. "I'll uhh... see you at school tomorrow." Meaning I don't want to see you again today.

I nodded again, still not able to form words. Sasuke sighed then leaned in and kissed me on the cheek, and it broke my heart into a million pieces. It felt as if he was telling me goodbye. I knew I shouldn't have told him! Why couldn't I just be happy being his best friend and not fuck everything up?! I slumped my shoulders as I heard my door close behind him. I couldn't fall back asleep after that so I decided to get ready for school. I was kinda pissed about it. I wasn't supposed to go today because Sasuke was here, but now that he left both Sakura and I have to go. I needed to distract myself... A smile crept onto my lips as I quietly snuck to Sakura's bedroom. I opened her door as quietly as possible and snuck up beside her bed.

Sakura was always a restless sleeper. (Especially after watching a horror movie.) Her legs were tangled up in her sheets which were down by her feet, and her face was smashed into the pillows. One of her arms was hanging off the bed and the other was stretched out as far as possible across the mattress. I smirked down at my sisters sleeping frame. She is going to kill me for this. I quickly slipped on the hockey mask I grabbed from my closet. When I was seven I went through a hockey phase just like every other boy, but eventually I had to quit because my parents didn't like the damage it was doing to my body. I then held up my toy dagger I used for a Halloween costume a few years ago when I was the killer from Scream. I leaned down on my knees and got as close to her face as possible without it being weird.

"Sakura..." I whispered softly. I got no reaction so I gently poked her. "Sakura." I said a little louder but still tried to keep up the husky voice I was using. She groaned into the pillows but other wise ignored me. Now I was getting irritated. I wasn't exactly in the best of moods this morning for obvious reasons so I pulled that damn pillow out from under her face and chuckled quickly as her face hit the mattress. "What the hell?" I quickly pulled up my 'weapon' and brought it up above my head just as Sakura was turning to look at me. "What's goin-Ahhhh!" Then, as if the gods were on my side, she fell off the bed and hit the floor hard. I couldn't hold it in. I busted out laughing and the look she was giving me was priceless. "Naruto you ass!"

"Oh ho ho, someone woke up on the wrong side of the floor." I smirked as she clawed back onto the bed. "It was pretty funny." I said giving her my famous crooked grin. "Yeah, you're right. It was, but you know what's even funnier?" I narrowed my eyes at her suspiciously. She was acting too calm. "No... What?" I asked cautiously. "This!" And in a blink of an eye she was on my back smacking my head repeatedly. "You're such a jerk!" Smack. "You-" Smack. "Fucking-" Smack. "Asshole!" I couldn't describe the sound I made. I guess you could say I was trying to laugh but damn her little fist pounding on my head hurt like a bitch. Some how we ended up in the hall and for a second I thought we were going to fall down the stairs. Sakura had her legs locked around my waist so tight I could barely breathe.

Add that to the pounding on my skull and I was pretty much screwed. I tried to claw her off of me but that just made her death grip tighter. "I hate you! Hate, hate, hate!" I winced as she accidentally hit my eye and I noticed her punches faltered which made me feel a little better. At least I know she's not actually trying to hurt me. A throat clearing caused both of us to freeze. I slowly turned around with Sakura still attached to my back and blew out a big gust of air as my Mother emerged from her bedroom to stand next to my Father who was leaning up against the banister with his hands on his hips. "Good morning." Sakura and I gulped in unison. "Morning." We replied. Kushina shook her head then crossed her arms over her chest. "Would you like to explain what's going on here?"

"No, not really." Sakura growled then smacked me in the back. I stifled my chuckles as Minato gave us the stink eye. "I have one thing to say to you two." Leave it to my Father to pause for dramatic effect. "Next time, try to keep it down so you don't wake your Mother and me." And with that they walked calmly back to their room and shut the door. I tried to fight back the smile that was threatening to cross my lips as Sakura slowly slide off my back. We stood in the hall way awkwardly for a few minutes until she finally cleared her throat. "Truce?" She stuck her hand out and gave me a very business like look. I copied her expression and shook her hand. "Truce." We slowly backed away from each other and gave one last nod before I slipped into my room and her into the bathroom. Of course as soon as the door was closed I laughed so hard I was crying, and what made it even better was that I could hear Sakura laughing from down the hall. This would work. For now at least...

Sasuke: *Sighs sadly* Laura is busy crying in the corner right now so I guess Naruto and I will have too tell you what's going on... *clears throat* Naruto... It's all yours.

Naruto: *Quickly glares at Sasuke* Umm... well... The thing is... There's a bit of a problem... If you remember from the first chapter, Laura mentioned that she only had 10 chapters of this story pre written... Luckily after some editing she managed to scrape together an 11th chapter but that's it.

Sasuke: So you see... the problem is she wrote this story a long time ago and she's not sure if she can continue it now. She has so many other ideas and stories she wants to write that she's worried she wont be able to focus on this one and give it the attention is deserves... *Lip quivers*

Naruto: She hasn't really decided on what she's going to do yet but we'll have an answer for you in the next chapter... It'll be out on Saturday.

Sasuke: Thank you for reading... We hope you... *sniffles* enjoyed...

Laura: *Sobs*