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Warning: Yaoi. Death. Fluff.

A/n I think I confused a lot of people with my last chapter sorry. The answers will come in later chapters XD I love confusing people gives me more power!!

Insomniac: A Lover and a Fighter...

Naruto grudgingly walked along the school, not even fazed by the fact he was now 30 minutes late for his class. Any other day and any other class and he would have been in a panic and racing down the corridors, but this was Kakashi's class and he knew the grey haired teacher would be late anyway, plus he had a trick up his sleeve even if by some unholy miracle Kakashi was on time.

Naruto snickered to himself, straightening up he rubbed his eyes furiously. His eyes had been hurting since he had woken up, they were swollen and red rimed, if he didn't know any better he would have said he had been crying. But Uzumaki Naruto did not cry!

As he turned the corner, he was suddenly pushed back against the wall Naruto closed his eyes from the impact and for a short moment, his lips were captured by another's, the others body pressed into his, his body heat erupting from him into Naruto before the sensation was gone and Naruto was left there bewildered.

He blinked a couple of times, a small blush crept its way into his cheeks.

"Damn it! Whoever's fucking with me better watch out!!" he yelled getting over his initial shock.

Naruto stomped his feet a couple of times in a childish manner and made his way towards his classroom, making sure to look around for whatever bastard decided to play a prank on him. Naruto glared as Kakashi smiled and welcomed him to the classroom, he knew his glare was useless because of the slight pink tint still on his cheeks, but he wasn't just going to act as if he wasn't pissed off. He was fucking livid damn it!

"What?!" he screeched stomping his foot in the process.

Kakashi calmly walked up to the blonde, leaning over to Naruto.

"Naruto is there something you forgot today?" Naruto blinked showing he didn't quite get it, Kakashi sighed before continuing "You're school shirt Naruto"

Naruto blinked again the pink tint in his cheeks becoming a full blown blush, it looked almost painful. He gaped at the older male, as he began chuckling underneath his mask others from his class joining in shortly after.

"It's not fucking funny!" he yelled at the top of his lungs and glared at the older man.

"Naruto?" the blonde turned on his heel to face a perplexed Iruka and pouted, "why aren't you wearing a shirt?" was everyone going to show up just to add to his embarrassment?

Iruka studied the boy's defeated look for a moment before turning and spotting Sasuke, who seemed fixated on the blonde's face.

"Sasuke?" Iruka cleared his throat, "would you mind lending Naruto your shirt"

Sasuke nodded his head and began walking down towards the brunette, slowing undoing his shirt buttons in the process. Iruka knew he would have given the blonde his shirt; it wasn't such a big deal asking him because he knew Sasuke always wore a black vest underneath. As Sasuke handed Iruka his shirt he looked straight at the blonde, both boys stood in silence gazing at each other. Naruto noted Sasuke's calmer appearance from the one he usually wore, he seemed almost serine, he still looked like a smug bastard but his features were a lot softer. After a short while he's eyes unconsciously wondered down, cheeking for any signs that Sasuke was hurt, it was something he noticed he'd been doing a lot of lately. And just as he thought, there was two slight rips in the raven's black pants, one just above his knee and the other just below his hips and underneath was a small open cut, but it wasn't like the other he'd seen on him, it looked accidental like a tree branch had caught his leg or something.

"Naruto?" Iruka cleared his throat again, his cheeks boasting a slight embarrassed blush on them.

Naruto looked up at the brunette before turning his gaze back towards where Sasuke was, but he had already turned away and was now making his way back up the stairs to his desk. Iruka gingerly held out the pristine white shirt Naruto glared at the garment for a second before turning away defiantly and mumbled something under his breath. Iruka didn't quite hear all of what he'd said but he had caught Sasuke's name and not needing his charity along with various colourful words attached to it. He sighed and lowered his hand holding out the shirt, as he did his eyes caught a glimpse of something round the blonde's neck.

"Naruto isn't that…Sasuke's?" Naruto's hand quickly wrapped around the item defensively, he'd completely forgotten he was wearing it. Actually he'd never taken it off, since the day Sasuke had put it around his neck. It was his good luck charm, like Sasuke had said for it to be and stupidly he felt closer to the raven just because it was around his neck.

"It…he…"

"Fuck it! Let go!" Kiba bellowed, snapping Naruto out of his daze.

He leant to the side slightly, looking passed Iruka as the dog-lover was pushed inside the classroom, Orochimaru coming in shortly after him and placing a hard hand on Kiba's shoulder. When the snake like males eyes fell onto him, Naruto jumped and quickly grabbed the shirt Iruka was still holding and struggled to get it on, partly because he was in a panic and partly because he put his elbow in the arm hole first.

"Getting a little hot under the collar whiskers?"

"Fucking! Fuck shirt!!" he yelled trying to get his other elbow in the other arm hole.

"Professor Orochimaru how nice to see you" Kakashi chimed.

"I found your lost mutt" he stated in announce and pushed Kiba forward again, "you should keep an eye on your students. This one tried to set my office alight"

"Kiba!" Iruka scolded, choosing to ignore the slight snickers coming from who he suspected to be Neji and Naruto.

"I didn't do it fuck! I was fucking smoking and this asshole fucking spooked me so I dropped it!!" he yelled defensively, Iruka walked up to the dog-lover and placed a hand on his head as both males bowed apologetically.

Orochimaru glared at the two brunettes and scoffed as his eyes landed on Naruto, who had to be helped by Kakashi to get his shirt on properly, he watched as the blonde grinned sheepishly and thanked the older male. He couldn't understand these teachers, everyone of them seemed to have an attachment to the same six boys. They treated them like a family, even after everything he tried to do to separate them, most importantly separate Kakashi from Sasuke. He had even gone as far as telling the grey haired male about Sasuke's little secret, but nothing. He wanted Sasuke to himself and with him here he couldn't get him. no matter he still had some tricks up his sleeve, if only he could get close to Naruto, then he'd be able to break Sasuke with or without Kakashi their to pick up the pieces.

"Professor?" Iruka laughed a little shyly when he finally got the pale males attention, "shouldn't you be getting back to your class?" he asked though quickly regretted it when faced with a very agitated looking Orochimaru.

After glaring at the brunette for a matter of moments he turned on his heel and left, looking over his shoulder to glance at a blushing and yelling Naruto. It was a perfect plan, he'd get close to Naruto and by getting close to the blonde, he would have Sasuke at his feet in pieces.

"What do you mean I failed!!" Naruto yelled making Kakashi flinch and rub his sore ears, "it's the fucking bastards fault!!" he continued without really thinking about what was escaping his mouth. First the strange kiss, then forgetting to wear a shirt and now this, this day could just not get any worse!

"Naruto, please calm down" Kakashi stated airily.

"No I will not!! I want a recount! A lawyer!! I want…" he trailed off in thought.

"A muzzle?" Kiba offered with a malicious grin.

"A!!...a what?" Naruto looked at his friend like he was a mad man.

"Naruto, why don't you come over for dinner tonight" Iruka asked, the blonde's whole face lit up for a moment before it was wiped clean of with the realisation that Sasuke would be there. "I'll make ramen" Iruka ignored the distant grunt from Sasuke and the giggles from his lover, his eyes stayed transfixed on the boy n front of him as he weighed the pro's and cons of the situation.

"Okay!!" the blonde yelled enthusiastically and Iruka mentally gave himself a pat on the back, whoever said he wasn't devious was wrong!

"Iruka you wouldn't be planning something would you?" Kakashi asked snapping him out of his musings.

"I'm sorry Mr. Hatake?" he smiled formally.

"Iruka" Kakashi whined and made his way over to the brunette, he slowly leant down and brushed the brunette's ear with his lips, simultaneously undoing Iruka's tie. He hated it when the brunette would use a formal tone with him, he loved it in bed but that was a different matter.

"k-k-Kakashi!" Iruka blushed a brilliant red and began trying to pry his lovers hand's off of him, and failing miserably every time he got one hand off the other would replace it.

"Fuck Kakashi get a room!" Kiba yelled as he joined a gawking Naruto, the dog-lover flinch when Kakashi turned and smiled at him.

"What a good idea. Is your room free by any chance?"

"Get your own fucking room!"

"But yours would be in better quality"

"What the fucks that supposed to mean!!" he continued to yell indignantly.

"Oh, nothing"

Ride it, ride it, let me feel you…

Sasuke grunted as he got up from his seat and once more decided down the stairs and out of the room, making sure to close the door behind him. Naruto looked at Kakashi then to Iruka, his curiosity etching away at him.

"What the fuck do you mean?!" Sasuke yelled his fist connecting painfully with the wall.

"Now, now Sasuke loosing your temper will not help your cause"

"What the fuck do you mean?" he hissed through clenched teeth.

"It was in the newspapers, there was a picture of two people leaving the scene. I suspect you know who they are" he growled into his phone, how could he have been so fucking careless? "You, Tobi and I will be going to set things straight. They didn't get your face so you're fine but we're taking extra precautions"

"Like?"

"There was a witness we overlooked. Tonight he'll be dealt with, thoroughly" Sasuke blanched, his heart rate sped up abnormally. Just thinking about what he had to do was enough to make him loose his lunch. "And Sasuke. Don't make any more mistakes or they'll suffer" with that said Deidara hung up the phone.

Sasuke stayed planted to his spot for a few more minutes. His mind replaying how he could have made such an amateurish mistake, though he really didn't need to. He already knew why, it was because his mindset was constantly on Naruto and not on the task at hand. He knew he should forget about Naruto, but he couldn't so that wasn't an option. So what? Apologize sprung into mind.

Sighing heavily he made his way back towards the classroom, he knew what he had to do, and he'd do it tonight.

Sasuke pushed the door open with a little more force then necessary, sending Naruto, Kiba and Kakashi flying backwards, his eye twitched we're they eavesdropping?

"I-i-i-it's n-not what it looks like!" Naruto bellowed and started scrabbling away from Sasuke's heated gaze.

"Naruto"

Naruto idly rubbed his sore cheek, okay maybe that wasn't the best idea he had, had but that didn't mean Sasuke had to hit him. Well strictly speaking he didn't hit him, he had run into a table but it was still the damn bastard's fault!

"Man what the fuck was his problem" Kiba moaned beside him, Naruto let out a short snort of laughter. The dog-lover had bore the full brunt of Sasuke's fury, he had tried to jump out of the window only to be caught by the collar of his shirt and thrown back into the classroom a livid Sasuke on his tail.

Naruto smiled to himself as they continued walking towards their dorm rooms, although it wasn't quite how he'd imagined it Sasuke was actually starting to act like Sasuke. After fighting and pinning the dog lover to the floor the raven had looked over his shoulder and had smirked at him, it wasn't a smile but in its own Sasuke-ish way it was. But the point was he'd actually acknowledged him, weeks without a single look or word.

Naruto idly rubbed his elbows up and down his sides, taking in the feel of the raven's shirt and his sent. He knew he was acting like a love sick sentimental puppy, but he didn't care as long as it was Sasuke who was the only one to have that effect on him and he would refuse every word up and down if asked about it.

"Won't it be a little weird with you and blade in the same room? Dude what if he tries to rape you?" Naruto glared daggers at his insensitive friend, who merely shrugged him off, "it's a possibility Sasuke's a sexual frustrated bastard. He's always had one night stands what with everything going on with the Akatsuki" Kiba clasped his hands over his mouth.

"The what?"

"Shit" Kiba waved his arms franticly in the air, "forget I ever said anything! Fuck if blade ever fucking knows I said that…I'm dead" the brunette hunched his shoulders a sighed in defeat.

"Don't worry dog-breath!" Naruto slapped the brunette on the back, "I won't tell him"

"Dude you're a lifesaver"

As they reached the fourth floor of the dorm building, both boys froze in their stride, what the fuck was Sasuke doing there? He was a few feet away from them, leaning against the wall next to Naruto's room.

"Hn" Sasuke replied holding his phone to his ear, he began rubbing the bridge of his nose in frustration as he continued half listening to the conversation on the other end. He could hear Kakashi trying to molest Iruka again, the phone occasionally being dropped in the processes.

He grunted in announce, taking another long drag of his cigarette, "tell me why the hell I'm meting the moron here?"

"We needed to get you out of the house to make preparations"

"For a fucking dinner?"

"Well you see Sasuke it isn't quite that simple" Iruka began, another bang signalling the phone had been dropped again.

"What Iruka's saying is, we need you out of the house to have some sex" Kakashi chimed.

"No! Sasuke don't listen to him" Iruka squawked a little indignantly, "Kakashi let go! We have to ah! Go be nice to Naruto"

Sasuke sighed and pocketed his phone it was anyone's guess how he still managed to keep his sanity after living with those two throughout most of his life. Taking another drag of his cigarette he leant backwards and laid his head on the wall, his coal black eyes squinted under the lights in the hall as he stared up at the ceiling. How long does it take to get back to the dorm room?

Luckily he didn't have to wait any longer he tore his eyes away from the ceiling and looked to his side at Naruto who was trying really hard to act nonchalant.

"What are you doing here?" Sasuke sighed at the cold tone he noted that Naruto had even left out calling him a bastard.

"Iruka and Kakashi didn't think you could make it to the apartment in one piece so they sent me" he replied without missing a beat, taking another drag of his cigarette he watched out of the corner of his eye as Naruto stalked into the room.

Sasuke scoffed Naruto was a really bad actor, he knew he missed him and was happy to see him. the way he had looked at him in the classroom cleared up any doubts he had had about whether the blonde still had feelings for him or not. They may not be as strong as they once were but they were still there and that's what mattered. It was selfish to keep Naruto's feelings to himself even after he had hurt and shut Naruto out of his life, but he couldn't help being selfish when Naruto was in the equation he wanted him all to himself and wasn't afraid to say it.

He wanted Naruto to love him and only him, like he loved him and only him.

Sasuke only had to wait a couple of minutes before Naruto was fully dressed out of his uniform. Both boys walked silently towards the teachers apartments, every now and then Naruto would chance side glances at Sasuke, he did look slightly happier, like a weight had been lifted or something. But something was niggling at him, what Kiba had said about the Akatsuki, were they the ones who were consistently phoning Sasuke up? Naruto sighed in defeat, even if the dog-lover was right about them Sasuke would never tell him he wasn't even sure he'd ask, remembering the last time he had tried to get some information out of the raven.

"What are you thinking about?" Naruto pouted and turned his gaze away from Sasuke calculating gaze.

"Who said I was thinking?"

"You can't fool me Naruto" Sasuke smirked, he couldn't help but adding, "I can smell the smoke"

"Don't act like you still fucking know me!!" the blonde yelled turning on his heel so he was now face to face with Sasuke.

"I never claimed to still know you" he glared and walked around the smaller boy, "take your own advice moron"

"What's that supposed to mean you fucking jerk!"

Sasuke turned on his heel and looked down at the blonde, his glare intensifying "It means moron! You don't know me either!"

"Because you won't let me!" Naruto was starting to feel a little stupid, he could see out of the corner of his eyes he and Sasuke were making a scene, he was also very aware of the tears that were starting to swell up in his eyes.

"It's safer if you didn't-"

"If I didn't what?! If id didn't love you! If I didn't want to get to know you! If what?!" Naruto starting heavily panting after his tirade, he watched Sasuke shocked face for a second before storming pass him and making is way towards Iruka and Kakashi's apartment.

Sasuke growled and stormed after the blonde moron. He glared at anyone and everyone around him who had begun mutter and whispering to each other, but he couldn't even begin to comprehend what they were saying about him. Naruto's accusing and saddened voice kept rebounding and echoing through his mind. His heart clenched at the sight of the blonde's usually bright eyes reduced to tears, god he really was an asshole!

As he reached his foster brother's apartment the door was already open, a little paper sign was stuck on the door.

'Sorry we had to go. Asuma and Kurenai invited us out for drinks, be back later have fun. Naruto eat as much as you like'

Sasuke's eye twitched, those damn adults had set him up. As he walked into the dinning room, he could see what Iruka had meant by preparations. The dinner table was laden with candles and a well cooked meal that had obviously taken the brunette ages to prepare. Naruto was already seated at the table, scowling and miserably looking over the food, his eyes still filled with unshed tears. Sasuke sighed and seated himself opposite the blonde, propping his elbows on the table and resting his chin on his knuckles.

"Are you just going to sit there?" he asked, his voice coming out quiet and husky.

"I have nothing to say"

"You had quite a lot to say back there. Or do you need an audience to yell at me"

"You bastard!" Naruto seethed, standing up in his fury.

"I have nothing to say because I've said it already!" the blonde yelled, "You're an asshole! A fucking bastard I wish you would just leave me alone, as long as I see you I won't be able to get over you! So leave!!"

Sasuke growled and swallowed his comeback quietly he got up out of his seat and walked around the corner. As he walked out of the apartment door, he could hear Naruto dry sobs, he was tempted to turn around and embrace the boy, but Naruto had made himself quite clear he'd really fucked this one up, what had happened to apologizing to him? What happened to making amends for being the stupid prick he was?

Sasuke halted in the middle of the hallway, his fists tightly clenched at his side. Uchiha pride be damned! He was going to apologize to Naruto even if it didn't get the blonde back in his arms he had to apologize, he had to tell Naruto he loved him, fuck he had to do something! Turning on his heel Sasuke bumped into something and fell backwards, landing very ungracefully on his bottom. He blinked a couple of times before turning his gaze to what he'd bump into, his eye feel on shaking blonde hair.

"I don't need to know, I don't need to know anything" Naruto chanted, "I just want you, just you bastard"

Sasuke hands entangled themselves in the forest of blonde hair as he rest his chin on the boy head.

"I'm sorry Naruto. One day…I'll tell you one day" azure eye's met coal black before their lips met. Both boys relished in the sensation of the other, this is what he wanted, this is all he needed, each other was all they needed.

"I'm" kiss "so" kiss "sorry"

"I know" kiss "you are" kiss.

Sasuke pushed Naruto's hips into his, without separating from their heated kiss he got back onto his feet Naruto enveloping his legs around the Uchiha's hips as Sasuke carried him back towards the apartment.

Sasuke cradled the small blonde in his arms, the rustling of their blankets echoing off of silent walls.

"erm…Sasuke" Naruto murmured in his sleep nuzzling into the Uchiha's broad chest.

Sasuke looked over the blonde's mesh of hair at the alarm clock, sighing when he realised what time it was. He kissed Naruto chastely on the forehead before untangling their bodies, which was more difficult then he had initailly thought, as the blonde's arms were tightly wrapped around his neck. After struggling to get the blonde off of him, he chuckled softly as Naruto replaced him with a pillow.

"Love you"

"Me you" Naruto mumbled sleepily.

It took him half an hour to get dressed and out of his old dorm room. And was now waiting patiently for Deidara to pick him up, his anxiety had calmed down since he'd received the phone call, he knew what he had to do he knew exactly what was needed of him. It was automatic, he didn't really know why he'd gotten so flustered earlier it wasn't like this would be the first time he had to dirty his hands. Sasuke sighed and shoved his hands into his pockets, it was natural, to Sasuke it was natural to kill to take another's life, whether they be innocent or dirtier then he. It was his life, it was what Itachi had wanted of him, but that didn't mean he had to like it. He endured it because otherwise more innocent blood would have to be shed, innocent blood of those he loves.

A black chrome Mercedes appeared and stopped mere inches away from him, he glared at the driver and got into the back seat, he closed his eyes and remembered just why he was doing this. For Kakashi and Iruka, for his friends and for Naruto.

"Put these on" Deidara ordered, throwing a pair of black gloves into the back seat.

"Hn. Who is it?"

"His names Jacob Cain some reporter"

"Hn" Sasuke nodded his understanding as if it was a normal conversation, which to him it was. He qiuckly grabbed the gloves and put them on.

"Zetsu has been watching his house for the past three days. He hasn't got any family and friends are rare. He's on his own tonight, so we'll have the chance to have a quiet word with Mr. Cain" Deidara smirked, "while I talk you and Tobi will be dousing his house in petrol. The tanks are in the back"

Sasuke tuned out the rest of the conversation, he really didn't like detail all he was concerned about was what he had to do and that was that. That was his only priority.

As they reached a small mansion, Sasuke pulled up the hood of his jacket and got out of the car followed shortly by Deidara and Tobi. The raven noticed Sasori and Zetsu were already here, the red head joined Deidara as he entered the house while Zetsu made himself comfortable in the drivers seat to his car. Sasuke glared at the older male and joined Tobi at the boot of the car, helping the masked male he picked up a couple of petrol tanks and lowered them to the floor.

"Hello Sasuke" Tobi chimed and gave a short casual wave Sasuke glared at the black haired male and continued unloading the rest of the oil.

Behind him he could hear Deidara and Sasori struggling with the reporter. He sighed and picked up one of the tanks hoisting it up onto his shoulder and leant down to pick up another, he looked at Tobi as the male continued waving cheerfully at him.

"Are we going to empty them or just place them around and have a trail of oil leading towards it?" he asked in a clipped tone.

"Whatever Sasuke thinks is best!"

"Hn." Sasuke closed his eyes and made his way over to the house, the sounds of struggling had died down so only the soft chirping of crickets was all he could hear.

Sasuke looked around the area making sure there was no sign of anyone else in the vicinity. Luckily for them, Jacob Cain was a pretty well of reporter and lived on private land, the nearest house was miles away, so there was no chance of neighbours calling the police or anyone getting caught in the cross fire. Sasuke was silently grateful no one knew what he did, he knew his friends had an idea of what he got up to and thanks to Orochimaru Kakashi knew exactly what he got himself into.

After placing the tanks by the main pillar of the house, he straightened up and ignored the reporter's pleas for mercy, he walked back out towards the car and picked up two more tanks, growling at Tobi who had decided not to do anything as he passed. It wasn't long before Deidara remerged from the building along with Sasori, the long haired blonde had a slit lip and a dark scowl on his face as he approached the Uchiha.

"Burn it!" he ordered.

Sasuke nodded and picked up the small watering can full of petrol left in the boot, having already set the other tanks so that they would set each other off. As he approached the tanks he idly looked around the house, there weren't much in it some ornaments here and there and random newspaper clippings that he guessed he himself had written, there was only one photo. As Sasuke looked over the happy faces of what he presumed where him and his family his heart clenched, but he quickly shrugged off the feeling. With great precision he slowly poured the petrol over the tanks taking off the lids as he passed each one, when he'd finished he idly walked around the room for a bit, the watering can titled on it's side.

Placing a cigarette between his lips he slowly walked out of the room, the watering can still tilt on his side when he was certain he wasn't going to get caught in the fire he lit his cigarette, throwing down his match onto the black liquid. Sasuke didn't turn around to watch as the petrol set alight and the flames quickly sped towards the building, a loud bang popped his ear drums.

"ARHHHHH!!" Sasuke eyes widened in both shock and horror, he turned towards a smirking Deidara.

He was still alive, Jacob Cain was still alive. Sasuke's expression stayed the same throughout the years of doing this he'd learnt not to show any emotion in front of the others, but that scream, that painful agonising scream echoed through his mind. No matter how many people he'd killed Sasuke had never gotten used to their screams, they always had the same effect on him, it was nostalgic their screams were all painfully etched into his memory. Every second of every hour he could hear those screams, and it sickened him to the core. All saying the same thing.

Monster. Murderer.

Deidara approached Sasuke and patted his back the raven looked up and nodded as the blonde signalled for him to get into the car. Sasuke complied and got back into the car, he watched the house crumble and burn from his window as Deidara turned around a sped away, off the main roads to be on the safe side. Sasuke glared out of the window and ignored all attempts at a conversation the others tried to make with him.

Why didn't it get any easier?

His jaw tightened as he remembered the first time he was made to kill someone, because he had initially refused to take someone's life, Deidara had forcibly held his hands over a knife and guided them. Each cut and each scream had killed him inside, after hours of cutting up the woman she finally died of blood loss. It was then Sasuke had decided he would kill on his own it was his way of saying sorry. Allowing them quick deaths was his way of apologizing…

…killing was his way of saying sorry…

Even in his own mind that still didn't make any sense, nothing could condole what he had done. Nothing, he was as guilty as the Akatsuki, his only difference to them was…

Naruto.

A/N: fuck! that was long - -; That was shit T-T i'm loosing the touch i never had T-T hehe random murder scenes are fun