Laura: Alright so here's this! I had the hardest time thinking of a title for this chapter so this is the best I got lol. I may change it if I think of something better. It is 3 am after all. Sorry this chapter was late friends! Let's go!

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Naruto or anything related to it. Alls I gots is my own plotssss.


There were very few things Naruto regretted in his life. He preferred to live in the moment and not let the past haunt him. He didn't like to relive moments that he couldn't change. There was no point behind it. But today Naruto was regretting something. More specifically he was regretting a decision he had made. The decision to be indebted to Sasuke Uchiha. When Naruto had promised to give the Uchiha whatever he wanted he hadn't really thought about what that entitled. He had done exactly what he hated to do. He now owed Sasuke something, and the something that Sasuke wanted was payback. Naruto had been completely stunned to find out that Sasuke hadn't appreciated their little trip to the amusement park.

He had thought that his roommate had had a good time hanging out with him and his friends, but apparently he was wrong. In fact, Sasuke seemed rather resentful about the whole thing. Naruto couldn't understand why Sasuke was so upset with him. He asked the Uchiha if he had done something wrong, but Sasuke had insisted that everything was fine. The uncomfortable silence that followed did little to reassure the blonde that they were still cool. He should have figured that once the two of them finally became friends that he would do something to screw it up. Naruto figured the only way to get on his roommates good side again and make up for whatever it was that he did would be to go along with his so called revenge.

The last place Naruto had expected to be on Friday afternoon was in a library. He couldn't understand why Sasuke liked this place so much. Naruto tried to spend as little time in these places as possible because he just couldn't stand the silence. Naruto absolutely hated being quiet. He was just a naturally loud person, and bringing him into any place that would repress that instinct was just cruel. "Do I really have to go in there?" Naruto whined as he came to a sudden halt in front of the entrance, stopping Sasuke beside him with his arm. "You said whatever I want, and I want to go in the library."

"But why?" Naruto groaned dramatically. "It's Friday. We're supposed to be out partying right now! What could you possibly find entertaining about a library?"

"I have a meeting." Sasuke stated before taking a step towards the doors. Naruto once again reached out and stopped the Uchiha from walking away. "What kind of meeting?" The blonde questioned, wanting more details about what he had gotten himself into. Sasuke sighed in irritation as he was pulled off to the side. "A few students from English class, myself included, meet here every other week to read and discuss different types of literature." That was the only explanation Sasuke was willing to give his roommate before quietly entering the library. "Whoa whoa whoa, wait up." Naruto quickly followed after him as Sasuke headed down one of the isles that led to the back of the empty library.

"So not only did you drag me into a library on a weekend, but you're also making me sit in on your book club meeting?!" Sasuke's facial expression remained impassive, but Naruto could tell he was enjoying his suffering. "Geez Sasuke, what did I do to piss you off so much?" Naruto hadn't really meant to be that blunt about it, but he was honestly curious about the answer. Sasuke didn't turn to face him, nor did he slow down his steps. For obvious reasons Sasuke couldn't answer the question honestly, so instead he said- "You're always dragging me into situations where I'm not comfortable and forcing me to do things that interest you. I'm just giving you a taste of your own medicine." Naruto sighed. "And sitting around in an empty library on your day off discussing different books is really what interests you?"

"Yes." Naruto stared at the back of Sasuke's head inquisitively as the two of them came to the end of the isle. Sasuke really was the exact opposite of Naruto. He was so completely different from anyone he had ever met before. He knew that Sasuke could be playful and witty, but sometimes it's as if he completely buries that side of him and replaces it with this quiet, reserved, and quite frankly boring personality. Naruto didn't really mind this side of Sasuke. It was a nice change of pace compared to his other friends. He just wished the two of them had more in common.

The two men were then greeted with a small group of students sitting in a circle of chairs by the window. Everyone seemed to smile warily as Sasuke approached the circle with his guest close behind. The Uchiha smiled back politely as he sat down in the only available chair left. As far as first impressions go, Naruto decided pretty quickly that he was going to be the odd man out. "Sorry I'm late." Sasuke apologized sincerely to the group as Naruto slowly crept up beside him. "No worries, we're a little behind schedule today anyway." A man that looked strikingly similar to Sasuke that Naruto didn't recognize spoke up with a casual wave of his hand. "Who's your friend…?" A girl Naruto recognized to be Hinata Hyuga asked shyly from a few seats over.

Naruto sorta knew who she was because he was friends with her cousin Neji. "Oh, right." Sasuke reacted as if he had completely forgotten that the blonde was even there. Naruto frowned feeling the butt hurt starting to set in. "Everyone, I'd like you to meet my roommate Naruto. Naruto, meet everyone." Naruto sent a quick glare in Sasuke's direction before forcing out the most convincing smile he could muster. "Uh, hey. How's it going?" Hinata was the only one who greeted him with a polite "Hello." and a smile. It wasn't hard for Naruto to realize he was an unwanted guest at this gathering. "I probably should have checked with you first, Sai…" Sasuke mumbled apologetically over to the dude who had spoken to him earlier. Naruto figured he was the boss or some weird shit like that. "Do you guys mind if he sits in on this one?"

"That depends." Sai said as he looked Naruto up and down with a critical eye. "Have you read Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift?" Naruto's head tilted to the side. "Who?" A thick silence fell over the group as Naruto stood there shifting from one foot onto the other. Sasuke shook his head in disappointment as he opened up his backpack and pulled out a copy of the book. "Trust me. The only piece of literature he's read is the TV guide. He can just sit here quietly like a good boy and watch. He won't disturb us. Right, Naruto?" Sasuke looked up at Naruto with a nasty glare that clearly said 'If you embarrass me in anyway I'll break both your arms off.' Naruto felt a little stab in his heart from the way Sasuke was treating him. He had thought they were over this kind of animosity, but it seemed as if they were heading back to square one.

Naruto could usually tell when Sasuke was just yanking his chain, but right now there was no mistaking it. His roommate was seriously pissed off and he was taking his anger out on Naruto. But he still didn't know why! What could he have possibly done to make Sasuke treat him like this? He didn't want to let it bug him, but for some reason that glare had really hurt his feelings. The blonde sighed and shoved his hands into his pockets deciding not to comment back. If Sasuke wanted to use him as a punching bag for the day then Naruto had no choice but to suck it up and take it like a man.

Sasuke pointed to a patch of carpet next to his chair and demanded for Naruto to sit down and shut up. The blonde could literally feel his pride as a young adult committing suicide by jumping out the window as he sat down Indian style on the floor. Maybe being a sex slave would have been better after all. For the next half hour Naruto sat there on the floor listening to a bunch of strangers using words that he had never heard before and phrases that he couldn't even begin to understand. They talked and talked and talked about this apparently very famous book. It was the most boring thing he had ever experience in his entire life.

It was nothing short of a miracle that he managed to stay awake the entire time. Even if he had passed out it's not like anyone would have noticed anyway. He may as well have been invisible. No one paid any attention to him whatsoever. Even Sasuke somehow managed to completely ignore him, despite the fact that he was sitting directly beside him. It brought back shitty memories of when Sasuke had ignored his existence the first time, after he had caught him and Sakura in bed. He really prayed that this was only temporary, but knowing how Sasuke never did anything half assed left him seriously doubtful.

After what felt like hours and hours of torture, Sai finally brought the meeting to a close and the group politely said their goodbyes. Naruto didn't even bother saying anything to anyone because really, he wanted nothing to do with these people. And it wasn't rude or judgmental because the feeling was mutual. They had made that painfully clear by not even offering him a fricken chair… He followed Sasuke down the isles of books once again and quickly exited the library with no regrets. Their journey back to the parking lot was both quiet and uncomfortable. Naruto internally praised himself for being smart enough to bring his own car.

He didn't think he would be able to stand sitting in the same car with an enraged Uchiha. Sasuke seemed determined to get into his car without having to say anything but Naruto quickened his pace and jogged up in front of him, blocking the car door with his wide frame. "I'm sorry." He said, hoping he sounded sincere. For a minute it seemed as if Sasuke was having an internal battle with himself, deciding whether or not he should respond or just shove the blonde out of the way. Eventually Sasuke gave in to Naruto's pleading look and mumbled down at his feet. "For what?" Naruto shrugged. "I don't know. I was hoping you would tell me."

"I already told you, you didn't do anything wrong."

"Really? So you just thought it would be fun to treat me like shit?" It was hard for Naruto to keep the frustration out of his voice. Sasuke could clearly see he had upset his friend, but he was so disturbed by his own thoughts that he just didn't know what he could do to make it up to his roommate. Hurting Naruto had never been his intention, but it was like he was suffering from a bad case of word vomit today. He just couldn't help himself. "So what if I did?" And it was happening again… "Did you ever think that maybe, just maybe I could be getting a little tired of you? If you haven't noticed already, people like you can get real tiring real fast." Naruto took a step back like Sasuke and slapped him. "People like me? What the hell does that mean?"

"Oh you know, loud, obnoxious, self absorbed, annoying. The list goes on. Believe me." Naruto hadn't been expecting this kind of attack at all, especially from his peace keeper roommate. He didn't really know how he was supposed to respond to this. "Just hold on a minute Sasuke. Where the hell is this coming from? I thought we were friends now!"

"W-well, maybe that's the problem!" The Uchiha snapped back. "Maybe you're more trouble than you're worth." Sasuke couldn't physically allow himself to stand there long enough to see Naruto's reaction and quickly pushed past him and hopped into the driver's seat of his car. He pulled out of the parking lot and caught a glimpse of Naruto's reaction in his rear view mirror. Kicking a puppy would have been easier than looking at that face...

'What the hell is wrong with me?!'


Laura: So Sasuke's having a really hard time right now huh... I wonder what has him so upset... Perhaps we'll find out in the next chapter? All we can do it wait and see... MUAHAHAHAHAHA! Okay guys thanks so much for reading! Review and all that shit. I guess I'll see you next Thursday, which just so happens to be Christmas day. Until then my lovelies!

(SPOILER ALERT, SORTA, KINDA, NOT REALLY.)

Itachi is going to make his first appearance in the next chapter! :D