Forgive me, the chapters might be a little short, but that's cos I suck at chapters!! ; sorry... Well, enjoy.

i use 'japanglish' in my stories...

Gomen/Sumimmasen- sorry

Arigatou- thank you

Nani -what

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Naruto sat on the bench outside the park. He stared at the beautiful cherry-blossom trees. That day's events ran through his head. He had attended Sakura and Lee's wedding, and been very happy for them, although he wasn't really invited. They hadn't told him about it, and if Kakashi hadn't let it slip, he would have missed it. He didn't sit down, but he stayed for the entire thing. All the girls he knew were married now, and happy in their marriages. Ino had been with Shikamaru for what seemed like ages. Hinata and Kiba were together, but Hinata was too shy to have any big celebration. Kiba invited Shino and Hinata invited Naruto. He had told her how wonderful it was that she found someone to love her and she had thrown her arms around him and kissed him. She thanked him for coming and told him it had meant a lot yo her. Kiba was happy to see he showed up too. Shino seemed a little depressed, and Naruto figured it was because he still kinda liked Kiba. Naruto took a deep breath and watched the petals fall to the ground. TenTen had married Neji. There was nothing special about that one, except Tenten was probably the first bride to wear a tux instead of a dress. Even Kurenai and Asuma where together now. At least Tsunade was still a loner.

Naruto looked up at the sky. Was that really his destiny? To be alone? Kohanmaru had even asked that little girl out on a date once. Temari was too busy watching over Gaara and Kankuro to notice men. Sasuke, surprisingly, was single. Sakura had asked him once, but he said he had no time for petty relationships and walked off. Kabuto and Orochimaru were gone. Kisame and Itachi had disappeared a long time ago.

Naruto had wanted to be accepted by the villagers, and still... he was 28 years old. He had never even had a girlfriend. He forced a laugh. 'Why am I even worrying about this? Did I expect to be treated kindly?' He cursed himself. His lonelyiness had cost him all of his friends. The only people who even talked to him were Kakashi, Iruka and Jeriya. Sasuke had stopped by his house earlier that week, but he got to the door and ran off. He didn't even knock. Naruto had been watching him from his front window. Jeriya had told him that he was just being anti-social, and that he should try to lighten up a little bit. He did. He and Kakashi were the most carefree acting people in Konoha. But for him, it was just an act.

The blonde man got up from the bench and ran into Shikamaru. "Excuse me Shikamaru-sama..."

"Oi, Naruto. I didn't see you at Sakura and Lee's wedding! Lucky dog... Ino-chan made me sit through the entire thing."

"...Yeah sounds like hell."

"I was. You are lucky you're a bachelor, see ya Naruto."

Naruto nodded to Shikamaru and made his way back to his apartment. He had moved out of his small house a long time ago. He had found a small box tucked away in the bookcase with his mothers music box in it. Inside it had a picture of her and his father. He had it sitting on his dresser now. It played an odd and sad sounding song. It sounded like a lullaby to a child when you knew it was going to die the next day. He could almost hear Her humming it to him. He opened the box and it played its song. His eyes filled with tears and he quickly shut it. He didn't have much stuff, so the apartment was never dirty. He took a deep breath to steady his body so he wouldn't cry. He knelt down to his dresser and rested his head on the top. He opened the box again. He was trying to remember how the words went. The doorbell rang. He ran to the door and opened it, forgetting to shut the box. It was Sakura.

"...Naruto... I saw you in the back of the room today."

Naruto nodded. "I was there."

"...Can I talk to you?"

"...Yeah. No problem, come on in." Naruto stood aside and held the door for the pink-haired woman. When she was inside he closed the door and shut the music box.

"...Why were you there?"

"...You've been my team-mate since I was 12. I felt it would be best if I could see you on your most important day ever. Hey, why aren't you with Dog-eyebrows?"

"...I had to talk to you. I almost choked when I saw you, Naruto. You and me, we don't talk anymore. It surprised me that you even knew I was getting married." She didn't seem to joyous that Naruto had found out. Wasn't it a good thing he was there?

"...Kakashi-sensei let it slip over ramen last night. I'm glad I could make it." Naruto forced a smile and gave her a childish thumbs-up sign. He wasn't about to tell her that they were drinking and ramen was something she'd believe.

"I didn't tell you because I didn't want you there!"

"Na...Nani?"

Sakura started crying. "Why'd you have to ruin everything?!"

"Sakura... I don't know what your talking about!"

The pink-haired woman shoved him on his rump. "Yes you do! You always act stupid, but you aren't! You're an evil little schemer!"

"Sakura... What?"

"Don't play stupid! Stop interfering where your not wanted!"

"...Gomen Sakura... I won't do it again."

"You say that but you don't mean it! Do you ever wonder why you are alone?! You never talk to anyone! You never share about yourself!" Sakura shoved him again.

Naruto tried to hold back his anger. Nobody wanted to know what was going on in his head, it was too messed up. "You're right. I should've been more friendly."

"You always make people so uncomfortable around you! You know, Hinata really liked you! But you were too blind to see it! You missed your chance. So stop making everybody feel sorry for you!"

"I've tried that, dammit! You think that I like to be alone and not have a single friend!? I've never had anyone to confide in! You have your family... still! You are going to make more of your family and you are going to be really fucking happy! And you know what? I should look past the fact nobody in Konoha would give a crap if I died and act all happy go lucky! Well... Sakura...I can't anymore. You want to know what's been going on in this screwed up head of mine, 'cause I'll be happy to ruin your life too! It's not enough that I try to keep it a secret is it? You want to hear how depressed I am! Well, I'm really depressed, and you can hear it straight from my mouth I don't care who hates me, because everyone does! Caring would add an ulsur on top of that forest animal as the occupants of my stomach! Can't I just live in peace? Do you understand why I don't talk to people anymore? You're just like everyone else!"

"This is why you don't have any friends! You always complain!"

"...Your right. Sumimasen Sakura-chan."

"Don't call me 'chan' ever again." And with that, Sakura walked out.

Naruto fell to his knees in front of his dresser and opened the musical box again. In about 3 minuets there was another knock on the door. "Go away I know you want me dead, and i'll commit suicide as soon as I find out the words to this song!"

"...Naruto." The voice was low. Lower than anybody else in the village.

"...Sasuke." Naruto closed the box and opened the door. "What brings you here...? If it's it tell me that I'm a pain in the ass to everyone in Konoha... Sakura already beat you."

"...No. I saw you this morning."

"So did the rest of Konoha. You weren't supposed to though, Sakura told me I wasn't supposed to piss everyone off by being in public anymore." Naruto moved aside again to let Sasuke come in. Sasuke slipped of his shoes to show that he was planning on staying for a while.

"Arigatou, Naruto. You see, this morning I meant to invite you to sit next to me, I had extra room around me." That was right. Sasuke wasn't a favored member of Konoha either. But it was because he had been Naruto's friend longer than anybody else bothered. "But I..."

"...I don't care. Nobody else wanted me to be there. I just thought one of the people in my cell would want me to show support for them. I only found out too late that my support is a bad omen."

"...I don't think so. I thought it was nice of you to be there for her, especially because Kakashi told me about how he found out you weren't even invited."

"Sasuke... what's the real reason you're here? You didn't come to make small talk, did you?"

"...No. I meant to..." Sasuke sighed. "I meant to tell you that I..." Sasuke made a choked sound with his throat. "Never mind. Have a good day Naruto."

"...Thanks Sasuke, but why--"

"... Nothing. It's nothing, really!" Sasuke bowed and ran out.

Naruto stared at the door, What was that all about? Sasuke hadn't spoken a word to him for a year, why did he need something now? "Ugh... I need sake..."

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Naruto met up with Jeriya at the bar.

"Naruto-sama... I see you more and more often here."

Naruto nodded. "I just want everything to go away Jeriya."

Jeriya knew exactly what Naruto was talking about. Naruto always talked about lonelyiness. "Look, Naruto-sama... you are a very atractive young man. Maybe not in Konoha, but i'm sure somewhere girls are yearning for a handsome kid like you. I'd take you, but i'm over 60 and my body is starting to break down."

"...I understand Jeriya-san. It's alright."

"Yo! Naruto! Jeriya!"

The two men turned around to see Kakashi, the son of the white flash. He hadn't aged much He was 34. Iruka was 36, but he still looked younger than ever. Only a few gray hairs, and he claimed they were from hanging out with Kakashi all day long. "I couldn't help but hear that Naruto-kun is lonely?"

"Hai Kakashi-sensei. Don't worry about it. I'm a free man without a girlfriend!"

"Oh, Naruto-kun you have no idea what it's like." Kakashi laughed as a black cloud seemed to hang above the young man's head. "But me and Iruka wanted a vacation... We can accompany you to some village to find the one you love! I'm sure Iruka won't mind taking time off from his teacher duties... maybe."

Naruto shook his head, already feeling a little tipsy. "No way, you and Iruka-sensei go somewhere just you two, Uzumaki Naruto is no third wheel!"

Kakashi shrugged. "Whatever you say, Naruto-kun..."

Naruto drank another cup of sake and almost fell out of his chair. Jeriya caught him. "That's about enough. You can't slam so much so fast! You shouldn't be drinking at all."

Kakshi laughed. "Since when do you worry about little kids drinking?"

"Kakashi! You can see him, he's going to pass out soon... You know he can't hold it to save his life..."

Naruto smiled. "No way, I can hold more sake than 3 sailors!" Jeriya sighed and let Naruto go. The blonde slammed his chin down on the dark marble-immatation counter. "Can I have another?" He drank that one fast too, and just like Jeriya had said, he passed out cold, falling so fast he banged his head on the tile and blood ran out his nose.

"Great! Now one of us had to take him home and watch him all night to make sure he doesn't drown or anything! I told you Kakashi!"

Kakashi laughed. "I know... i''ll do it..."

Sasuke came out from a shadow in the corner, scaring both of the men in the bar that saw him. "I got it."

Kakashi almost fell off his stool. He hadn't seen Sasuke in public since the rumor started that Itachi was back after he became Chuunin (apart from weddings and such). "Sasuke-kun! I haven't seen you in forever! I didn't know you drank..."

"I don't. Don't worry about Naruto... I'll take him home and watch over him."

Kakashi nodded and handed the blonde to Sasuke. Naruto was very light for his size and age. Sasuke took him and ran out of the bar.

"...He doesn't drink... but he was in a bar?"

Jeriya chuckled. "Sounds like Naruto has a stalker!"

"Sasuke? Please... something went on between them a long time ago, but they are both very different now."

"...Or maybe they are more similar than we could ever imagine." Jeriya laughed and drank more.

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Oh, so that was chapter 1, I'll update eventually, since I have it written farther... It just seemed like a good ending spot (cos if I ended where I am right now certain people might strangle me for typing too much) thank you for reading, PLZ review!!