WE LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE!!!!!!!!! SRY FOR NOT UPDATEING IN WHAT? TWO MONTHS???? High school is a pain in the ass, and here's a word from Lily who shall be writing this chapter,

Lily: I AM SOOOO SORRY!!!!!!! I was at China for a month and I kinda didn't have internet access there. I'M SORRY!!!!! And high school is soooo busy...being a freshman is not the easiest thing in the world. In fact, I think I'm failing History right now...TT Again, SORRY FOR MAKING YOU WAIT!!!

HI PPL!!! Tis Lily. Again. I shall be writing this chapter. Well, at least some of it. Sry for da cliffhanger in da last chappy... not my fault... it was Kodoku's... THANKS FOR ALL THE REVIEWS!!!! I can't BELIEVE we got over 190 reviews!

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Naruto blinked at the site of Sora pinned underneath him. Sasuke glared back at the blond.

"Huh? Sora? What are you doing here? And where'd that bastard go?" Naruto turned his head wildly, searching for Sasuke. He looked back down at "Sora's" blank expression before realizing that he was still sitting on "her" waist. "Oh sorry!! I'll get off." He stood up letting the dark haired boy Chuunin. "So where's Sasuke?"

"You IDIOT!!" Sasuke growled, slapping his forehead. "I AM!! I am your rival. I was the one you met in Tsunade's office. I was the one Itachi kidnapped. I was the one you took out on dates. I was the one who saved your sorry ass more than once. I WAS THE ONE YOU KISSED!!" Sasuke froze along with Naruto.

"K-k-kiss... " Naruto looked horrified, "S-Sora... you... OH MY GOD!!" He fell back on his butt on the floor, stupefied.

"Yes, baka. I'm surprised you didn't notice the first time we met. Why do u think we looked so much alike? You know I don't have any relatives alive, except for that bastard Itachi. And since when did Tsunade get a niece?!"

"B-but... kiss... date... Sora... S-Sasuke... You... " Naruto just couldn't stop stuttering in shock.

"Yes, I know," Sasuke snarled impatiently, "I had no choice. It was part of the spy mission. It would be too suspicious if I acted too much like myself in Sora's form. And I'm not the one who tried to kiss you. YOU kissed ME so blame yourself."

"I... kissed... a... guy... AGAIN!!" Naruto began wiping his mouth. "And not only any guy, I kissed my RIVAL!"

"I thought I was a really close friend," Sasuke mocked bitterly. Naruto flushed an angry red.

"You weren't supposed to hear that," Naruto mumbled, "That was for SORA'S ears only. Not yours."

"But I AM Sora. Has that gotten through your thick skull yet?" Sasuke was getting impatient.

"Why didn't you tell me?" To Sasuke's surprise, Naruto sounded slightly hurt.

"Nobody could know. It would've been too dangerous for you and me. Besides, I think me being Sora helped us get away from Itachi and the Sound ninjas. If you and they knew I was Sasuke, you wouldn't have kissed me and they wouldn't have gone away." Sasuke pointed out sharply. Naruto flushed at his mentioning of the kiss.

"You could've told me either way!!" Naruto complained loudly.

"No I couldn't!" Sasuke growled. "I told you. It was a SECRET MISSION. Do you know what secret means? NO ONE KNOWS. If everyone knew, it wouldn't be secret now, would it?"

"But-"

"Dammit I'm tired. Now if you don't have anything else to say, get out. Now," Sasuke dragged Naruto out the door and slammed it while he was still in a daze.

"..." Everything finally sank in, "Oh........." He blinked. "...OH...MY...GOD...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" He dashed out of the hospital building and straight to Iruka's home.

"IRUKAAAA!!!!" He yelled out as soon as he stepped through the door. "GET OVER HERE I NEED TO TALK TO YOU!!!" Iruka came running as soon as he heard the urgency in the teen's voice.

"Who died???" Iruka questioned frantically.

"OhmygodohmygodSasukeisSoraikissedhimhowcouldiohmygod" Naruto ranted.

"...What?"

"SASUKE IS SORA!"

"And...?" Iruka didn't know where he was heading.

"...I KISSED Sora. Therefore, I KISSED Sasuke." Naruto said impatiently.

"...I'm sorry, the birds were a little too loud. What did you say?" Iruka leaned in closer, certain that he had heard something that Naruto wasn't supposed to say.

"I- KISSED- SASUKE-" The blonde shouted into his former teacher's ear. Iruka stared.

"You...kissed...Sasuke..." The sensei was in disbelief.

"I fuckin know, isn't that just the wrongest thing in the world?!" Naruto fumed. "That bitch!!"

"...What do you mean you kissed Sasuke?! You're not allowed to go out until your sixteen, young man! What were you thinking when you kissed him?! And no cussing is allowed under this roof! #&##" Iruka went on (Me and Kodoku: look who's cussing). Naruto could only stare. "And correct your grammar. Wrongest isn't a word." The teen sweatdropped. "Now go clean your room." This time Naruto facefaulted.

"Iruka, I am FIFTEEN and my birthday is NEXT MONTH." The blonde said, "That isn't the problem either. The problem is that I KISSED MY RIVAL!!" He waved his arms around, trying to get his point across.

"You are grounded for a month," Iruka declared, completely ignoring what Naruto said earlier. Naruto's jaw dropped.

"W-what!?" He stuttered.

"You heard me, boy, you are GROUNDED for a MONTH. Now go clean your room." The sensei firmly pointed a finger at the door and Naruto reluctantly walked out, sulking.

It was around three in the afternoon as he walked slowly out of Iruka's house. Weaving through the crowds, he began thinking about his "relationship" with Sasuke. 'That bastard, he's the one who got me into this in the first place. How could I not notice?! Dammit dammit dammit dammit' He continued to wander, oblivious to where he was going. About ten minutes later, the blonde found himself in front of a small but beautiful pond. In was surrounded by tall trees, blocking out all the light except for a single ray shining down in the middle of the pond. The ninja sat himself on a smooth, large boulder on the side of the pond. He sighed gloomily, staring at the clear, blue waters.

"There's so much life I've left to live

and this fire is burning still

When I watch you look at me

I think I could fine the will

To stand for every dream

And forsake this sold ground

And give up this fear within

Of what would happen if the ever knew

I'm in love with you

Cuz I'd surrender everything

To feel the chance to live again

I reach to you

I know you can feel it too

We'd make it through

A thousand dreams I still believe

I'd make you give them all to me

I'd hold you in my arms and never let go

I surrender

I know I can't survive

Another night away from you

You're the reason I go on

And now I need to live the truth

Right now, there's no better time

From this fear I will break free

And I'll live again with love

And no they can't take that away from me

And they will see

Cuz I'd surrender everything

To feel the chance to live again

I reach to you

I know you can feel it too

We'd make it through

A thousand dreams I still believe

I'd make you give all to me

I'd hold you in my arms and never let go

I surrender.

Every night's getting longer

And this fire is getting stronger babe

I'll swallow my pride and I'll be alive

Can't you hear call I surrender all

Cuz I'd surrender everything

To feel the chance to live again

I reach to you

I know you can feel I too

We'd make it through

A thousand dreams I still believe

I'd make you give them all to me

I'd hold you in my arms and never let go

I surrender

Right here, right now

O give my life to live again

I'll break free, take me

My everything, I surrender all to you

(repeat)

"I Surrender" by Celine Dion (I know, scary)

A twig cracked behind Naruto. He whirled and came face to face with an "Icha Icha Paradise" cover. "...Hello Kakashi-sensei" The blonde said in a depressed voice. The white haired Jounin raised his visible eyebrow at the usually energetic shinobi.

"Who are you and what have you done to Naruto?" Kakashi questioned suspiciously.

"Mmmnm." Naruto mumbled back, not in the mood to converse. Kakashi sighed and put away his book.

"Okay, what's wrong?"

"Sasuke's a bastard."

"Yes, yes, what else?"

"Sasuke's a bastard."

"I know that. What's wrong?"

"Sasuke's a bastard."

"I don't see anything wrong."

"Sasuke's a bitch"

"There we go. Now what's wrong?"

"I kissed him."

"Yeah ye-.WHAT?!!?!?"

"Urusei. I'm already grounded." Naruto huffed with a scarlet face.

"..." Kakashi struggled to hold his laughter in.

"Well? Are you gonna say anything?"

"...AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA" The white haired Jounin's laughter echoed shamelessly across the empty clearing.

"I see you're not gonna help me." The student scowled and got up from his seat on the boulder, preparing to walk away.

"Wait," Kakashi finally got himself under control. "I can help you."

"You can?" Naruto whirled back around to face his teacher.

"Yes. How do you feel about Sasuke?"

"...Um..." Naruto stared skeptically.

"Oh, don't worry. I just want to give you advice from Icha Icha Paradise"

"......"

"C'mon, give it a shot."

"Ok, I really really like him." Naruto blushed redder than a tomato. (Me: a RED tomato. NOT a green one.)

"Really? Ok. Here's what you should do." Kakashi looked excited. "Tell him how you feel. If he returns your feelings then splendid. If he doesn't, he'll slap you. Too bad for you." The Jounin pulled out his favorite book and started reading again, walking away at the same time.

"..." Poor Naruto was left speechless next to the pond. "Gee, thanks." He began walking home as well.

It was around eight o'clock when Naruto began his long walk home in the empty streets. The stars sparkled lightly above his head, winking cheerfully. 'Should I tell him?' Naruto pondered, staring at the gravel as it passed slowly under his feet. 'What if he rejects me? And how the hell did I end up liking him anyway?' He growled suddenly and kicked a pebble. 'Damn him. Damn him for making me fall for him.' The next thing he knew, he was on his behind from crashing into another. Naruto turned his head around, looking for who he bumped into. His eyes landed on a figure with long, midnight black hair rubbing his head.

"Sasuke?" Naruto stared.

"Naruto?" Sasuke stared.

"Sasuke I want to tell you something.-"

"Naruto I need to tell you something-" they said at the same time.

And I shall end the chapter here. Mwahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa wait another three months for the next and LAST chapter!!! Then there's gonna be an epilogue where they die a tragic death. After that there's gonna be another version of the story of what I originally planned for the story to turn out. But Kodoku decided to go through the short version first.

REVIEW PLZ!!! And I know I'm evil for giving u a cliffy. That's my specialty.

Lily