Right Kind of Wrong

By: Chibi Shi-Chan

Author's Comments: I still can't believe how much people like this fic (and are rereading it after it was taken down). Then again, I love writing it, and this and the other story has become what I like to call college summer class stress relief.

A while ago when this fic was first up someone asked if this came from personal experience (I can't remember who it was and I'll just keep the answers up anyway). This fic doesn't come from personal experience. All the academic talk does, especially what Haku says about writing because my writing teacher has said the same things (she was so cool!). Naruto has my major, only I didn't take on the major until later which was a mistake... I should've done it in the beginning despite what others said.

Also, someone asked how much time has passed. A few weeks, the second chapter touches on that... I think... but yeah a few weeks have passed and from chapter two on it's going day by day unless if I say otherwise.

But anyhow, finally, we get some Sasuke and Naruto action in this chapter! And maybe even a little hint of a jealous Gaara. I think he's starting to like Naruto a bit... but I think he still kind of likes Sasuke... I swear these characters just go their own way and don't listen to my muses.

/song lyrics/

Can't fight it anymore:

Naruto was a peaceful sleeper, Gaara noted to himself. It didn't surprise him to see the boy at his door again last night, but this time he at least asked if he could stay over. Last time they had just ran into each other and Naruto had looked a mess. Gaara could tell that he had nowhere else to go, so what else was he supposed to do but let him stay over?

Gaara shook his head a bit, he had been watching Naruto sleep for too long. Did he himself even sleep last night, he honestly couldn't remember. He probably wasn't tired, or maybe he had found something better to do, lack of sleep was probably making him delirious. He always stayed up doing something, from chatting to schoolwork... watching Naruto...

... Gaara's eyes widen a bit and he looked away. When had he started to watch Naruto again? It was some sort of fascination. This is what interested Sasuke now? He didn't seem like Sasuke's type at all. Naruto was cute, Gaara could admit that much, but cute usually didn't get Sasuke's attention.

Or his.

Gaara and Sasuke had the same taste in a lot of things, which was why they were together in the first place. Gaara frowned... were together. Naruto was a fool, thinking he could get anywhere with Sasuke. At first, he guessed that at first that was why he even talked to Naruto in the first place. To warn him about what he was getting himself into. But Gaara knew, from personal experience, that it was damn hard to try and not fall for Sasuke.

Of course Naruto showed up at his door last night, and ran into him the night before that. Though it wasn't from Gaara's warnings, it was actually from some silly thought of getting to know Sasuke better, it still served its purpose. Naruto would stay away from Sasuke now. People like Sasuke didn't mesh well at all with people like Naruto, and Naruto would've ended up broken if he tried to be in any type of relationship with Sasuke.

Gaara wasn't exactly broken, his attitude was too much like Sasuke's to let himself do that, but that didn't mean he wasn't at least a little upset. Anyone would be upset to lose someone who was actually on the same wavelength as them, not to mention the mind-blowing sex. Gaara smirked a bit at that memory, and here Naruto was with the offer on the table and he didn't even take it.

Yep, someone like that didn't need to be poisoned by Sasuke.

Gaara frowned again, he was saying that to sort of protect Naruto right? No other reasons behind that at all. Naruto was definitely not his type, the fact that the other boy practically beamed everywhere he went...

... he was watching him again.

So at first, yeah at first he was doing this as a warning but... well there was no reason to try and hide it. It was foolish to try and hide things, it was too much of a burden later. Naruto had sort of grown on him, unexpectedly of course but he did. It really was a fascination. This is what Sasuke wanted? Why? He wanted to know why, and that of course had him getting closer to Naruto... as close as he would ever get to a person. They had actually talked yesterday, actually held a conversation. He had also almost kissed him, but that was no big deal. He already admitted that Naruto was cute, so of course kissing him or anything like that was no problem.

It was the other thing that was getting to him, wanting to get to know Naruto better. Was it for Sasuke, or was it for himself?

A light knocking on his door broke his thoughts. Finally, a distraction. It was kind of early in the morning now that he thought about it. Who would be here this early?

Who would be here at all?

Gaara pulled the door open and a frown unconsciously crossed his face.

Sasuke.

"What do you want?" Sasuke just smirked at him, that same playful smirk he always gave him in the classroom whenever they looked at each other.

"Gaara, it's so nice to see you."

"Likewise." He didn't hate Sasuke, really he didn't... he just didn't like him very much after the whole break-up thing. Now was not the time for him to be dealing with Sasuke, he was trying to sort so much out already he didn't need to have something else added to it. "You rarely come over here to pay me a visit."

"I'm not visiting you." Of course he wouldn't be. Gaara knew what Sasuke wanted, and it only caused his frown to form into a grin.

"Come to clean up the mess you made?" Sasuke glared at Gaara, of course by now he knew all that had happened between him and Naruto. Naruto wasn't the type to keep quiet about... anything... "I don't think that's possible."

"Oh really? And why is that? Because of what happened between us?"

"That's just part of the reason." Gaara's grin turned into a smirk. "Do you know what he wants from you? I'm sure he's told you, right?" Sasuke actually seemed to wince at that. "I guess you do know, that he wants to actually get to know you. He's not like me at all... I was fine with the way things were."

"For a while." Sasuke corrected for him. Gaara just shrugged his shoulders, stepping out of his room and closing the door behind him. "And of course, you shrug your shoulders to pretend that you don't care."

"What's done is done."

"Yet you glare at me when you see me, or give Naruto these little childish warnings." Sasuke stepped closer to Gaara, causing Gaara to lean back against his door, the two of them staring each other down.

"Childish warnings? I didn't think the truth was very childish. You can't give him what he wants. And he can't give you what you want. But... I was able to give you what you want..."

"Again, for a while." They were staring at each other again, and Sasuke was moving closer, so close that he was resting his forehead against Gaara's. "But, it was good for that while was it not?"

"Can't really lie." Gaara tilted his head up a bit, brushing his lips against Sasuke's. "I mean I can see how he fell for you..."

"... and it makes you mad that he fell for me, because you either still want me... or..." Sasuke closed his eyes and teasingly ran his tongue across Gaara's lips, causing him to shiver just a bit. "... you want him." Gaara's eyes widen at that, then narrowed at Sasuke. Sasuke just smirked at Gaara, walking past him to open his door. "Just tell me when you figure it out. I'll be right out, I have to say something to him." And just like that Sasuke walked inside his room and closed the door as if it were his own room. Gaara just leaned back against the wall near his door, a frown on his face.

Sasuke was right, that was what he was trying to sort out wasn't it?

/you walk in and my strength walks out the door/

Sasuke stayed by the door, and he actually felt himself smiling at the sight of a peacefully sleeping Naruto. He rarely smiled, which was something that everyone knew about him. But here he was, standing inside his ex-boyfriend's room who apparently had feelings for this boy for reasons Sasuke couldn't quite figure out yet. It could be a number of things: to protect Naruto from him or to rub it in Sasuke's face. Because Naruto, in his own way, was irresistible so he caught Gaara's attention, so now Gaara had to pick him apart to see why he wanted him... or he didn't feel like picking Naruto apart so he'd just take him. Because Gaara still wanted Sasuke... yes even in some complicated Gaara way he would be able to link that to his feelings for Naruto.

Gaara was complicated that way. It was almost attractive.

But Sasuke didn't want to worry about that right now, right now he just wanted to talk to Naruto. Moving towards the bed Sasuke took a seat in Gaara's computer chair, shaking his head just a bit. Gaara hadn't changed at all, even the background to his computer was dark with a picture of Sephiroth right in the middle. Gaara never touched video games but something about the whole one winged angel thing spoke to him., Sasuke remembered it from high school. The only thing in the room that wasn't dark was Naruto himself, who was snoring lightly and curled up underneath the covers. Sasuke watched him for a moment before he reached a hand over and gently shook him.

"Mmm... five more minutes..."

"Sorry, I have a class to get to soon." Naruto's eyes widen and he shot up in the bed, his eyes landing right on Sasuke. What in the world kind of way was this to wake up in the morning? Sleeping peacefully then meeting the eyes of the very person you're trying to avoid. Naruto didn't know what to say, what could he say? Well there were plenty of things he could say but at the moment nothing was coming to him. Seeing Sasuke sitting right there made him almost feel weak. So, Sasuke took the initiative and spoke first. "Look, I just came to give you something because I got your note yesterday."

"Ho-how do you know it's my note?"

"How do you know I got a note?"

"Huh? Because you just said you got my note yesterday."

"So it was your note." Damn him! Damn him and his logic! Naruto didn't respond, he just settled for sitting there with his arms crossed at his chest. Sasuke somehow managed not to smile again successfully. "Anyway... look... I'm no good at these things so... here." Sasuke slipped his book bag off and reached inside, pulling out his sketchbook. He silently handed it to Naruto and closed his book bag, standing up and moving to the door. Naruto just held the sketchbook, then his eyes widened in realization.

This was the sketchbook Sasuke used in their dorm room, not the classroom. It was the one he wouldn't show Naruto before... but now...

"Sasuke? Why are you giving this to me?"

"So you can look through it." Sasuke opened the door and looked back at Naruto. "No one ever has before." Before Naruto could respond to that Sasuke was gone. Naruto just stared at the door for a moment longer before he looked back down at the sketchbook again. This was one of Sasuke's personal, private things. He had always wanted to see what he drew in the book but Sasuke always refused, saying that he'd let him see it when he was finished.

Was he finished now? Or was he just trying to tell Naruto something?

The door opened again and Gaara stepped inside, giving a nod to Naruto before he closed the door and went back over to his computer. Naruto watched Gaara for a moment before he looked back down at the sketchbook. This was much too personal to look through here, Gaara could look...

... well, he knew that Gaara wasn't the type to do that but at the same time he might be curious enough... oi Sasuke was right Gaara was complicated.

"I'm... gonna go back to my room." Gaara continued to type on his computer, the same Disturbed lyrics leaking out of his speakers. "I... I might stay there... I don't know..."

"So he convinced you to give him another chance? That doesn't mean anything has changed, you realize that right?" Naruto frowned at him. Why was Gaara so negative about Sasuke? He understood the being bitter about breaking up but... wasn't this a little much?

"I appreciate you trying to help me but... I still need to find out for myself."

"Finding out the hard way? Foolish."

"Gaara..."

"Painful." He had finally stopped typing, turning to look at Naruto. In some sort of strange mp3 player twist of fate, the song 'Darkness' by Disturbed began playing in the background. "If you're looking for something like love, you won't find it with him." It was odd, how the lyrics of the song matched the moment.

Don't turn away... I pray you've heard the words I've spoken... the mp3 gods were certainly twisted this morning.

"But... I still... that doesn't change how I feel..."

"It will. Go on and take that hard way, and your feelings will change." Naruto held onto the sketchbook tightly, it was the only thing that was telling him to at least give it one more try... but Gaara did speak from personal experience didn't he? And that night, those two nights ago when Sasuke tried to... and what he did to Sakura so easily... "He's already showed you what he wants... that's how you ended up here in the first place."

"I know..." But Sasuke did come after him, in his own way he did. "... but I just... need to know." Gaara just shook his head. Naruto was very stubborn...

... they were more alike then he thought.

Gaara simply turned back to his computer, typing once again. Naruto just watched him, not really sure on what he should say to him now. Gaara obviously had his mind set... and Naruto had his mind set too. But he also didn't want to just leave... despite what Gaara was telling him he did give him a place to stay...

"Gaara?" Gaara didn't turn to face him. Naruto stepped over to him and swirled his chair around so they were facing each other. Gaara actually looked surprised, no one had ever tried to do that before. "I just wanted to say thanks, that's all. I'll keep what you said in mind." Gaara was still looking surprised at what Naruto had just did. He must've been use to being the one who was in charge... in everything. It was kind of weird, seeing a surprised expression on Gaara's face and not that same I'm in control over everything look he always wore. "You're kind of cute when you look surprised." Without warning Naruto lightly kissed him on his cheek then pulled back, heading to the door. Gaara watched him go, his eyes still a bit wide from everything that had just happened in the past couple of seconds.

From the light outside when Naruto opened the door to leave, one could see the smallest hint of a blush on Gaara's cheeks before Naruto closed the door, the darkness of the room swallowing Gaara again. The ping of his aol messenger went off but Gaara ignored it. Instead he got up and went to his window, looking over the cardboard he had used from his boxes when he moved in to cover it. Reaching forward he pulled at the duct tape and the cardboard, opening just the smallest corner and letting enough sunshine in to be able to see outside.

He watched Naruto walk across campus and back over to his room, an unreadable expression on his face.

8:02 am - Still confused... but now surprised too

I'm not usually up this early but... Sasuke came to Gaara's room to talk to me. Today is his really early class day so that's why I'm up.

Sasuke didn't really end up saying much, instead he gave me something. His sketchbook.

See, I left this little note taped to our door yesterday that basically explained how I feel. He responded by giving me his sketchbook to look at. I haven't looked yet... but... I will... I guess I'm still confused and surprised.

I'm surprised that he gave it to me, but I'm confused because of what I'm hearing from Gaara and because of what I'm remembering about Sakura and that whole thing. I don't know... if I should try anything with Sasuke but... at the same time... I dying to be with him. Gaara says that I won't get anything from Sasuke except for that one thing... but... I guess it's getting to the point that even that would be enough if it makes me stop feeling so weak whenever he's around.

It would probably make it worse, wouldn't it?

I know I want to at least hear Sasuke out. And that means I have to look through the sketchbook. It's his own way of talking to me in this situation, so I need to listen.

I still have classes to get to, but not until later. That art class is today... that should be interesting. Wow and to think I thought this live journal would collect dust.

current mood: read the above title

current music: Hanging by a Moment... that's twice the mp3 gods were twisted

Naruto took a deep breath and opened up the sketchbook, his eyes widening at what he saw.

The picture was good, but it was nowhere near as good as Sasuke's current drawings were. The person in the picture looked just like Sasuke, but there were things about him that made Naruto see that it wasn't Sasuke at all. He looked older, even if it was just a drawing he looked older. His eyes... if Sasuke's eyes were piercing then this person in the drawing had eyes that could cut you so bad that you'd bleed to death. Who was this person? He was damn near Sasuke's twin but... he wasn't...

Naruto turned the page to see the same person staring back at him, only the picture was drawn a bit better. Naruto finally noticed a word in the corner of the page.

Perfect.

Naruto flipped back to the first page to see the same word there. Frowning a bit Naruto flipped to the third page, same picture. The same picture was on the fourth, fifth, sixth...

Perfect. Perfect perfect perfect...

The pictures got better in quality but it was the same drawing over and over again. Same pose, same clothes, same everything. Then when he got deeper into the sketchbook the word perfect was gone.

Now there was a name. Itachi. Wasn't Itachi... Sasuke's brother? He knew he heard Sasuke mention it before even if he had no family pictures anywhere. Along with the name was one more word.

Fucking. Fucking Itachi. Fucking Itachi had took perfect's place. And the pictures got better, but darker. At first they were light sketches but now it was looking like Sasuke was pressing the pencil deeper into the paper...

... every page was Itachi. Why?

Naruto was about to close the book, clearly able to get the message but then he paused. His finger had already begun to turn the page, and Naruto could see that the next picture was not of Itachi.

Surprisingly... it was of...

/say my name and i can't fight it anymore/

Naruto dropped the sketchbook and just stared at it, the page he was looking at just staring back at him, almost taunting him.

It was a picture... of himself. It was a damn near perfect copy, looking so close to a perfect snapshot that Naruto would've questioned if it was or not if he couldn't tell it was pencil and not Kodak.

The picture almost looked like a collage. There wasn't just one drawing of Naruto on the page, but there were several little drawings. Him eating, playing his video games, writing...

... all surrounding a bigger picture of him fast asleep. He looked so... happy and content in his sleep... is this what Sasuke saw? Naruto always had a smile on his face in each little drawing, even in the one of him sleeping. He didn't smile this much... did he? Apparently Sasuke thought so...

Naruto picked up the sketchbook finally and flipped the page, yep that drawing had been the last one in the book, just a few blank pages left. That last picture was the only new one in the book, all the rest were of Itachi. Was Itachi all Sasuke ever thought about? Maybe that was why Gaara said the things he said. Naruto wondered if Gaara knew about Itachi, he didn't really want to ask Sasuke. Then again Sasuke did let him see the sketchbook, what else would he expect Naruto to do but ask questions?

Naruto frowned, Sasuke could always blow off his questions couldn't he? And he probably would... but still...

... this sketchbook was letting him see Sasuke, wasn't it? He was able to learn more about him with it, even if it was centered all around one person. It was still a start, and it was showing him that Sasuke was, in his own way, letting him get to know him.

Naruto smiled and closed the sketchbook, slipping it into his book bag. He still had some time before class started, and today was the day he had that art class with Sasuke. He had been fearing it ever since he left the room but now...

... he couldn't wait to get there.

/oh i know i should go/

Naruto walked across campus to get to the Design Building where most, if not all, of the art classes were. He was walking alone today, he knew that this was Sasuke's busiest class day so he'd have to see him in class.

"Naruto!" Naruto stopped and turned around, his eyes widening in surprise when he saw out of all people Sakura running towards him. He hadn't talked to her, let alone seen her, since the incident in his room. When she got to him she gave him a bright smile. "How are you?"

"Fine..." What was going on? She never was so cheerful around him, unless if it involved...

"And Sasuke?" ... yep, unless if it involved Sasuke.

"I'm not sure... why don't you ask him?" Sakura's smile wilted away a bit, but for the most part it was still there.

"I mean, you're his roommate, I thought he might've... talked to you..."

"He should talk to you too, right? I mean you two slept together." The smile lost some more of it's brightness and it was very close to becoming a frown. Naruto already knew, of course, that Sasuke wasn't going to talk to Sakura ever again. He didn't have to heart to tell her, but maybe he could at least make her see through this conversation without coming right out and saying it.

"Well... he's probably very busy, that's all. I'll give him some more time." Her smile was back, actually it was a grin now. "He's probably still thinking about the night we shared... he's probably pissed at you for being in the room, I bet that's it. He's embarrassed about that. Thanks a lot, Naruto." Sakura turned and stomped away from him, she had somehow managed to turn the situation around in her favor. Naruto just sighed softly and made his way to class, trying to get the images of that night out of his head. Seeing her only reminded him of all that had happened...

... and seeing Gaara only made things more complicated.

Here he was, standing in the doorway of the classroom and Gaara was sitting in his usual seat, looking right at him and not even trying to hide it. Kakashi was at his desk, sketching in his sketchbook. It was the first time Naruto had ever saw the man draw. He watched him for a moment, curiosity getting the better of him, but as soon as he saw the picture he wished he had just went straight to his seat.

There, proudly displayed in the sketchbook was the most erotic drawing known to man. It had to be! It looked like something straight out of a doujinshi, where the body could bend in 50 million possible ways and the person could have sex with a different person per page.

"See something you like, Naruto?" The entire class started giggling and Naruto blushed.

"Um... um..." He couldn't say anything, so instead he just quickly walked away, going straight to the back where he always sat. He was so embarrassed that he didn't realize that Sasuke was sitting next to him, watching him.

"Don't worry." Naruto jumped at the sound of Sasuke's voice. "We all did that when we came in. It's sort of an initiation... I guess..." Even Sasuke had a small blush on his cheeks. "He said the Gravitation Remixes inspired him... whatever that means..."

"It's a set of doujinshi for that anime... but... I don't even think those were as bad as what he's drawing!"

"You make it sound like you've read those doujinshi." Naruto, if possible, turned redder and Sasuke actually laughed. That's when Naruto realized that Sasuke was laughing, that he was having a conversation with him. That's when Naruto realized that he didn't even feel very tense around him like he thought he should have...

"It has nice... um... artwork..." Naruto dropped his book bag onto the ground, grabbing all the supplies he needed for class along with Sasuke's sketchbook. "Oh, and um... I looked at your sketchbook." Naruto handed it back to Sasuke, the both of them just staring at each other for a moment before Sasuke decided to put the sketchbook into his own book bag.

"So?"

"So? Oh... um... yeah..." Guess this was where he was supposed to say something about the sketchbook, but he didn't know if they should talk about it in the middle of class. It would probably get a bit on the personal side. Sasuke seemed to understand, because he just nodded his head and started drawing like they did everyday in class. Naruto watched him for a moment, frowning a bit.

When Sasuke drew in class he didn't draw Itachi...

"Teachers tend to ask questions when you just draw one thing over and over." Sasuke answered for him before he could even ask the question, still sketching. "I learned that in high school."

"I see..." Naruto looked up at Kakashi who was once again reading his book. "... did he ask too?"

"Kakashi is cool. He doesn't care what we draw as long as it's good, he doesn't ask questions unless if we come to him. Besides..." Sasuke looked over at Naruto, giving him the tiniest of smiles. "... I haven't really felt like drawing him lately." Naruto's eyes widened in realization.

The last picture... the picture of him...

Naruto smiled. It didn't really matter why Sasuke drew Itachi constantly with a response like that, now did it? At least, at the moment it didn't.

"So how is your story coming along?" Naruto smiled a bit as he walked with Haku to the building's exit. Him and the student teacher were getting along fairly well, which pleased Naruto. Haku was a very nice boy and everyone in class loved him. He was the sweet element to their professor, although Naruto and everyone else who was in the class was learning that Professor Zabuza wasn't really that bad. His rough exterior had scared some of the students off, and now their class was a bit smaller but if you stuck around you realized that Professor Zabuza had a lot to teach that was very useful. And Haku, Haku was just so damn adorable...

"It's coming along fine, actually. I don't think I'm too confused anymore... um... about the story..." Haku just giggled, Naruto was so funny sometimes.

"Sure... the story..."

"Hey!" Haku laughed now, and Naruto couldn't help but laugh with him. Haku's laughter was contagious. "So, how about your story?"

"My story?"

"The one about the student teacher and the professor. Come on, you can tell me I'll keep it a secret." Naruto gave Haku a sly grin, causing the other boy to blush.

"I have no idea what you're talking about..."

"Haku." Both Haku and Naruto looked up to see Zabuza standing in front of the exit of the building, an umbrella in his hand since it had started raining a little while ago. "Are you ready to go? Oh, hello Naruto."

"Good evening, professor. Are you taking Haku home?" Naruto's grin widened along with Haku's blush.

"I don't think that is any of your business, young man." Zabuza's voice was rough, almost vicious, but the small blush on his cheeks ruined the entire image.

Naruto just laughed. "Of course of course. Have a good night, you two." Haku stuck his tongue out at Naruto before he went over to Zabuza, the two of them walking together outside in the rain. Naruto could see them talking about something, and after a moment Zabuza moved the umbrella away from Haku to let the rain soak him. Haku had the cutest look of shock on his face, and Zabuza just laughed at him.

Rumor? Yeah, right, just a rumor.

Naruto stepped outside in the rain so he could walk home, not even minding the pouring water soaking his clothes. He actually liked the rain, and would never take an umbrella outside because he liked it so much.

"When you get sick, don't come to me asking for someone to take care of you." Naruto paused in his steps, his eyes widening a bit when he heard that voice.

Sasuke.

"Don't worry, I won't. I like the rain too much to care anyway." Naruto whirled around so he was facing him, then he frowned. "You're not even carrying an umbrella!"

"I have my head covered." Sasuke pointed to the of course, black, hooded sweater he was wearing, the hood draped over his head.

"Hmph, whatever." Naruto stuck his tongue out at Sasuke before he actually began to spin around, his arms spread out at his sides as the rain hit him. Sasuke just watched him with a strange look on his face, the entire concept of playing in the rain was a completely new one to him.

"What are you doing?"

"Playing in the rain." Naruto smiled back at Sasuke and held a hand out towards him. "Come on, it's fun."

"Um... no." Sasuke just stared at Naruto's hand then back up at Naruto's face. The fool was completely drenched to the point that his hair wasn't even spiky anymore. Sasuke blinked a bit, for some reason the word 'cute' came to mind. Well... Naruto actually looked really cute standing in the rain, his hair clinging to his forehead and the sides of his face. Naruto's hair was actually pretty long, it was just constantly spiked up but the rain had freed it from that hairstyle. His clothes looked like they were glued onto his body, but even so Naruto had the biggest smile on his face.

As Sasuke stared at him he realized that his mind just went from using cute to using pretty.

"Come on, Sasuke, it won't hurt you at all." And before Sasuke even realized what was happening Naruto had pulled him out into the rain with him. Sasuke looked completely appalled, especially when Naruto flipped his hood down so his head could get drenched in the rain. And now he felt himself spinning around, because Naruto had a hold of both of his hands and was spinning him around in the rain. All Sasuke could see was Naruto's face, because when he tried to look anywhere else the world seemed to move very fast, too fast to keep up with. "Come on, Sasuke, just relax and let go. Have fun for once!"

Fun? Was this suppose to be fun? Spinning around and around and getting himself showered with clothes on?

Well actually... Sasuke watched Naruto smile and laugh, having the time of his life. They probably looked like idiots the two of them, everyone else was trying to get out of the rain and here they were playing in it. It was nice, to see Naruto so much at ease around him. He admitted to himself a while ago that he hated it when Naruto looked tense around him, like he did the night he had left.

But now... Naruto looked so happy... and before he could stop himself he found himself smiling and laughing with him. That only got Naruto to smile even more, if that were at all possible, and for some reason it pleased Sasuke to see the other boy happy.

"See, I told you it wouldn't hurt you." They had finally stopped spinning and they both looked a little dizzy, but that smile had never left Naruto's face.

It hadn't left Sasuke's face either.

The two of them just stood there, trying to catch their breaths and get their bearings back after spinning around for so long. After a moment they realized that they were still holding hands. Naruto realized that he was holding the hands of one of the hottest looking people he had ever seen, and now that person was soaked. Sasuke's hair was in the same position as Naruto's but he didn't look like he was as wet since he was wearing a hooded sweater. Still... Naruto blushed at the thought of Sasuke being absolutely breathtaking like this.

Wasn't this the part where Naruto was supposed to back away? For some reason he was moving closer to Sasuke. Wasn't he supposed to be trying to take things slow, but now he was lightly standing on his toes, pushing himself up closer to Sasuke's face, to his...

... he wanted to talk to Sasuke, to talk to him! About the sketchbook, about what Gaara was telling him, about seeing Sakura today, about everything! But... couldn't he just have one kiss, just one?

Isn't that what Sasuke wanted that night he left? Didn't he tell him no? No, Sasuke wanted more, he had hurt Sakura to get that more...

... didn't kissing lead to more? So why was he trying to kiss Sasuke if he knew all these reasons why he shouldn't kiss him?

Correction... he was already kissing Sasuke.

Naruto's eyes widened when he realized that his lips were already pressed against Sasuke's. Shit, it was too late!

It was too good. At some point Sasuke began to take control of the kiss since Naruto certainly was no expert on it. Sasuke rested his hand against Naruto's cheek, moving it up and through his hair. His other hand was lightly resting on Naruto's back and he made sure to keep the kiss very soft and very sweet, and he made sure that he gave Naruto plenty of time to pull back.

Naruto never did. In fact, he hesitantly began to kiss Sasuke back, and somehow his hands ended up resting on Sasuke's shoulders and gripping onto them. The hand on Naruto's back soon turned into an arm around his waist, an arm that pulled him close, so close that two bodies were now pressed together. The hand in Naruto's hair was now resting against the back of his head and it lightly pushed him closer. The kiss went to the opposite of soft, the opposite of Naruto telling himself to stop, the opposite of Sasuke telling himself to take things slowly. Naruto simply flung his arms around Sasuke's neck, holding onto him tightly as he parted his lips for him, allowing Sasuke's tongue to slip inside his mouth and taste more of him.

It was an odd mix of strawberry pocky and ramen, but for some reason it tasted too damn delicious to even wonder how those two flavors could taste good together. It was the kiss itself, it was Naruto, it was the rain falling around them, it was the taste of raindrops on Naruto's lips, it was the way Naruto was clinging to him almost desperately.

And it was Sasuke, it was the almost possessive hold he had on him, it was the feel of his body pressed against his, slick with rain. It was his tongue inside of his mouth, exploring, tasting, it was their lips pressed together...

... it was everything that Gaara, and even Sakura in her own way, told him not to do. It was everything that anyone who knew Sasuke was warning Naruto about. But it was Iruka and Haku telling him to take the chance if he wanted to, if it was worth it. It was the note he left on the door last night, it was the sketchbook, it was his head telling him to get away and his heart telling him to never let Sasuke go.

He knew, he knew that he should go...

/but i need your touch just too damn much/

So the song continues on, in the rain, lips to lips.

TBC

Author's Comments: Um... o.k. yeah that was an awful place to leave it, even I can admit that. I stopped it here to fit in with the next part of the song, and if anyone knows the song (Right Kind of Wrong) it's the chorus next, and I already expect some at least citrus in that part. With this being a song fic I find it kinda amusing that I get reviews with people saying that they listen to the song now, I should get paid for advertising the song (just kidding) but yeah, I find myself listening to it too.

Gaara and Sasuke's break-up should also be coming soon, I tried to get to it in this chapter but it didn't fit. And Itachi will make an appearance, he won't just be in the sketchbook because we always need drama Poor poor Naruto, trying to resist a wet Sasuke, as if that is humanly possible. Again, sorry for the horrible way of ending the chapter, please spare my life, please?