*All personalities are bowing respectfully*

Everyone – We are deeply sorry for the very late update.

Wils-kun – But unfortunately Master had end-of-the-year exams and is currently dealing with a terrible ear infection (and may have also punctured her eardrum) that kept her distracted, but now it's summer vacation so we'll have more time to write.

On-san - *pushes up glasses* Also please be looking out for our new SasuNaru fanfic, The Rokudaime's Journal, that'll be coming out this summer. Remember a poll is still up about who will be the villain.

Na-chan – *smiles sweetly* And thank you for the support and patience that you have for us and Master. Please continue reading, favoriteing, alerting, and reviewing this story.

Dia-neechan – *popping bubble gum* Now ya'll freaks enjoy the twelfth chapter of Sadistic Love.

Master - *whimpering in background* My ear hurts so much!

Dia-neechan – SHUT THE HELL UP AND GET OVER YOURSELF YOU WIMP!

Master - *cries* So mean.

Sadistic Love: Chapter 12 Another Chance

Three months. It has been three fucking months since they have heard anything from Nagato or the Akatsuki. Kyuubi even degraded to asking Itachi what's going on, but supposedly him and the Akatsuki members who weren't "full members" are being kept in the dark. It was good that the Uzumaki boys weren't being attacked, but the suspense was killing Kyuubi inside. Every uneventful day increased Kyuubi's paranoia, so that every sudden sound had him jumping. Minato would look at his eldest son with sad eyes and couldn't help but to compare his behavior with Kushina's before she left.

Naruto, on the other hand, was doing just fine. A couple months ago were his birthday so he finally turned fifteen, Minato was beginning to teach him how to drive, his grades were improving, and most importantly Naruto had a great relationship with Sasuke. Even though Sasuke can be a real jerk he still had his soft side, evidence enough of that was the fact that that he dealt with Naruto's unhealthy obsession over ramen and even paid for it. Now Sasuke and his group of junior friends sat with Naruto and his freshmen friends during lunch so it was safe to say Sasuke was now one of Naruto's closest friends. And it was also safe to say the Akatsuki was the last thing Naruto was thinking about. Actually the first thing that Naruto was thinking at the moment was how to strangle a fangirl effectively.

Naruto glared at the redheaded girl that was clinging to Sasuke's arm and was going on and on about how they should go to the Kurisumasuibubōru* together. After the lunch incident Sakura kept herself at a distance and Ino had been mysteriously missing, but Karin was as persistent as ever. "I already have a beautiful red gown selected," Karin told an uninterested Sasuke.

"I'm sure it leaves nothing to the imagination," Sasuke bleakly insulted the girl.

Karin didn't catch the rudeness in the statement and just giggled. "Oh, Sasuke, it'll be just for you."

Naruto huffed frustratingly. He just couldn't take all the slutty flirtation anymore. "Well I have to go to science, Sasuke, so I'll see you later."

Sasuke's bleakness went away as he smiled (smirked) at his blond friend. "Bye, Naruto."

Karin pressed her body even closer to Sasuke's and mischievously smirked at Naruto. "Yeah bye, Na-ru-to,"" she tauntingly said.

Red clouded Naruto's vision, but he didn't comment to Karin's petty teases and just walked away. But still by the time he reached Kurenai-sensei's class Naruto was still fuming.

When Gaara saw Naruto so upset he just smirked. "So what did Karin do know?" he asked.

"That bitch," Naruto complained. "She was basically grinding into Sasuke when I left! Sasuke shouldn't even associate with a whore like that."

"Why should you care?" Gaara mocked. He knew why Naruto cared, but he wasn't sure if Naruto himself knew.

Naruto's face turned a light pink. "I-I don't know," he nervously answered. "But lately every time a girl is near Sasuke I'll get kind of ... jealous and I don't know why."

Gaara rolled his eyes at Naruto's blindness. Figures that Naruto will be completely unaware of his own emotions. "Maybe because, well I don't know, you really like him?"

At first Naruto denied the assumption. Sure Sasuke is attractive, he really does have a sweet side, and Sasuke practically oozes of sexual pleasures. But the Uchiha boy was only a friend ... a friend that Naruto made out with and still had fantasies about, but still just a friend. Finally the truth dawned in him. Naruto Uzumaki likes Sasuke Uchiha. "Wh-what do I do now?" the blonde stuttered.

"You can ask him to the Kurisumasuibubōru," Gaara suggested.

Before Naruto could remark on the idea, Kurenai-sensei slammed her teacher's book on his desk. Naruto cowered in fear when he saw Kurenai-sensei's red eyes narrow in on him. By now Kurenai was very pregnant which also means very irritable. "As interesting as your love life is, Naruto-kun," the teacher said with a threatening tone. "Class has started so let's at least try to focus, boys."

"Yes, ma'm."

"Give me another one," Kyuubi ordered the bartender.

The bartender chuckled as he placed another beer in front of the drunken redhead. "You should watch it, kid," he advised. "We don't want yet another stripper incident, now do we?"

Even though Kyuubi was slightly drunk he still had the decency to blush. "Sh-shut up, old man."

"Actually I wouldn't really mind a stripper show from you Kyuu-chan," a familiar mocking voice said from besides him.

Kyuubi gaped when he saw a smirking Itachi leaning against the bar. For once he wasn't wearing formal pants and shirt or Akatsuki coat, but was wearing blue jeans and a simple black T-shirt. But still no matter what Itachi wore, he was still very attractive. "Itachi," Kyuubi greeted the raven in his own special way.

Itachi's smirk grew wider and then stole Kyuubi's drink. "So why are we drinking ourselves silly today?" he asked.

Kyuubi scowled, but tried his best to ignore the Uchiha and ordered another drink. Nothing stops a persistent Itachi though. Itachi went through a list of ridiculous guesses.

"Oh, I know," Itachi proclaimed. "I heard there was a ball or something the school was hosting and you want me to take you. You'll wear a skanky black dress and I'll wear a matching tux."

Kyuubi frowned in disgust at the assumption. "You're a sick mother fucker, you know that, Itachi."

Itachi merely shrugged and then suddenly his expression became very serious. "I know you're frustrated about Nagato and the Akatsuki, but just remember I'll do anything for you." Taking hold of Kyuubi's hand giving it a tight squeeze, Itachi looked deep into Kyuubi's eyes. "I'll die for you."

Kyuubi's heart skipped a beat, but he still scowled at the raven. "Is that why you shoot me!" he sarcastically said. "If that's the case you have some fucked up ways to show you care." He tried to get up and leave, but Itachi still had a firm grip on his hand. "Let go," he growled.

Of course, Itachi didn't listen and squeezed Kyuubi's hand again. "Just remember, I'm here for you," he said before finally releasing his hold on Kyuubi.

After saying that, anyone else would have thought Itachi truly cared for Kyuubi, but the redhead knew better. In Kyuubi's point of view, Itachi only cared for himself. "Whatever," he muttered. Then Kyuubi left the bar and silently walked home. But for some reason he shouldn't stop thinking of Itachi's promise.

There were just some things in this world that you just can't ignore. For example, if a little redhead, who just so happens to be your best friend, was glaring at you from across the table as you try to eat your bowl of sugary cereal, you can't just ignore him because you know that he knows that you know the reason he's glaring at you is because you don't have the guts to ask out a certain raven junior to a ball that's only a week away. Don't get me wrong you can try to desperately try to ignore the redhead, but after a few minutes of intense staring you will crack. And that is exactly what Naruto did.

"I'm going to do it, ok," Naruto screamed at Gaara when the boy refused to step down his glare.

Gaara smirked triumphantly, but Minato and Kyuubi raised an eyebrow in confusion. "He's finally going to ask his crush to the ball," he explained to the befuddled Namikaze's.

At that Minato smiled gently, but Kyuubi scowled because he knew who Naruto's "crush" was. "Is it that girl you went with earlier this year?" Minato asked his youngest son.

Kyuubi snorted. "More like the guy he went out with," he muttered as he ate his onigri.

Silence. No one said anything because Naruto was busy blushing, Minato was too shocked, Kyuubi was stuffing his face, and Gaara was ... well being Gaara. Finally Gaara took the responsibility to explain. "Naruto likes Sasuke Uchiha, a junior at our school and also the leader of the gang, Taka."

Naruto and Kyuubi shot Gaara a dirty look when he said the last part. Minato was still upset about the whole Kyuubi being a gang leader thing. Stupid ginger.

Minato then looked very exhausted and he sighed as he pinched the bridge of his nose. "Of course he is," the blonde man said underneath his breath. Minato gave his blonde son a stern look. "I want to meet this boy, got it, Naruto."

Naruto blushed again. "Y-yes, sir." When Minato focused on his meal again, Naruto groaned. Now he had to deal with an overprotective father.

Halfway through lunch Naruto finally mustered enough courage to ask Sasuke to speak with him alone. Of course Karin had to throw a bitch fit about it.

Karin dramatically flipped her obviously dyed red hair and sneered at Naruto. "Why would Sasuke-kun want to somewhere alone with you?" she asked disgust obvious in her tone. "He wouldn't want to touch a faggot like you."

Everyone at the table frowned at the redhead girl, but before anyone can say or do anything Suigetsu intervened with a mocking laugh. "After sleeping with a hag like you I think Naruto is a mega upgrade got Sasuke," Suigetsu said. "Now if you would please go back to your fucking class."

Karin's mouth hung open as she stared at Suigetsu in shock. "You fucktard!" she screeched. "Take that back!" Karin then started to strangle the white haired boy.

While the two were bickering and everyone else was trying to figure out how to prevent a homicide, Sasuke took hold of Naruto's hand and dragged him to the empty hall near the cafeteria. Sasuke casually leaned against the lockers and watched with amusement as Naruto fidgeted nervously. "So this thing you're about to tell me must be so embarrassing that you're acting like Hinata," he concluded.

Naruto blushed and punched Sasuke in the arm. "Sh-shut up, teme."

"Then tell me what it is your going to tell me, dobe," Sasuke retorted.

"Well I-I want to ask you," Naruto slowly started to say, but then Sasuke glared at him so him so he just said it. "Iwantyoutogototheballwithme."

Awkward. That was the only word to describe the silence after Naruto's declaration. Because of that poor Naruto was beginning to lose all hope. "I can understand if you don't want to take a guy to the ball so-" Naruto said, but was cut off when Sasuke pushed him against the wall and violently kissed him: At first Naruto didn't respond, but when Sasuke licked his lips he opened them and started kissing back just as passionately. After almost five minutes of extreme make out they pulled apart.

Sasuke kissed Naruto's cheek. "I'll go to the ball with you on one condition," he said in his husky voice.

"Wh-what?" Naruto asked, still catching his breath.

"You have to walk in there as my boyfriend."

Naruto gave Sasuke his foxy grin. "Deal."

Gaara walked to the front of the school alone since stupid Naruto was far too "busy" having Sasuke shoves his tongue down Naruto's throat. Gaara shivered at the revolting image. Why, why did he have to think that? Sure Gaara was happy for Naruto, but the thought of his best friend / adopted brother making out with that nasty Uchiha is simply disgusting.

As Gaara was about to walk down the main flight of stairs to the entrance he heard a bickering feminine voice. Gaara looked over the railings and found Neji arguing with that brunette girl, TeeTee or whatever her name was.

"Why do you always blow our plans for Kyuubi," TeeTee went on bickering. "We haven't had a real date in months because of him."

"Don't blame Kyuubi for our problems, TenTen." TenTen that's her name. "He has nothing to do with this," Neji said.

TenTen crossed her arms across her chest. "Why not?" she asked. "You always choose Kyuubi over me. Do you still have feelings for him?"

Neji and Kyuubi used to go out?** Gaara was sort of shocked by that new fact, to him they only looked like close friends.

Neji himself seemed shocked that TenTen brought this up. "You know that that's not true. I really like you, TenTen, and my feelings for Kyuu is only friendship."

"I don't know Neji," TenTen said, uncertainty in her voice. She sighed as she rubbed her temples. "Please, I need time to think, so I'll talk to you later." Then she left.

Neji leaned against the wall and ran his fingers through his hair. He tilted his head up and noticed a pair of teal eyes looking down on him. "Enjoyed the show, Gaara?" he asked.

Gaara smirked. "Nah, not really. It was way too dramatic for me."

"Well I deeply apologize," Neji sarcastically plead. "Next time I'll make sure it fits your style."

Gaara held up his hands up in a defensive manner. "Hey, no need to get bitchy, Hyuuga. Why don't you just buy her a gift or something? Girls love gifts."

Neji thought about it for awhile. It didn't seem like a bad idea, but Neji didn't know much about shopping. "Will you go with me?" he asked the little redhead.

"You seriously need my help with that?" When all Gaara got in response was a glare, he sighed. "Fine," he reluctantly agreed. "Tomorrow is Saturday so pick me up then and we'll go to the mall."

"Then it's a date," Neji said with a small smile. "See you later."

Gaara watched the brunette boy walk to the student parking lot and couldn't help but to notice how attractive Hyuuga was.***

"It's been three months, Nagato, and you have taken no action concerning the Uzumakis," Madara reminded Nagato. Yet again they were in the study discussing the Uzumaki issue.

Nagato continued to look at his father with his blank stare. "I'm aware of that, otousama," he calmly said. "I'm waiting for the moment where they are off guard."

Before Madara could comment on Nagato's plan Tobi barged in and tackled the redhead Uchiha. "Guess what, nii-chan," Tobi squealed. "Tobi has a date the ball next week! Everyone is going and Yuzuki said she'll be Tobi's date as long as she's the ... um ... seme, that's what she said!" Tobi smiled sweetly at his older brother. "Isn't that great, nii-chan?"

Nagato mentally sighed at his adopted brother. Tobi was way too innocent for his own good. "Yeah, great," he muttered.

"Tobi," Madara called for his biological son's attention. "Are you sure everyone is going to this event?"

Tobi finally let go of Nagato in favor of hugging his father. "Yeah it's the biggest event ever. Tobi is real excited."

Both Madara and Nagato exchanged a look and it was then decided, the Uzumaki brothers will die on the night of Kurisumasuibubōru.

*Japanese for Christmas Eve Ball, at least according to Google translate.

**I will go in depth with this relationship in one of the filler chapters.

***Start of NejiGaa

Master - Yo my readers! Again sorry for the late update, but this ear infection can be a real bitch. *starts clawing at left ear* Fucking hate it. *smiles* Anyway since we are actually really close to the end of Sadistic Love I decided to add three filler chapters to have a light mood occasionally kinda like those "Vampires covered in blood are prohibited from this page" pages in Vampire Knight (frickin love those pages). The first filler chapter will be the next chapter so be looking forward to pointless humor! And by the way with The Rokudaime's Journal I'm looking for a beta so if anyone is interested please message me. Until next time...

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