Author's Notes: Oh my god it's been so long since I last updated! Lookit all the reviews too! Squeee! I love you all sooo much! (A cheerleader like moment…and yet I'm not even cool enough to be a cheerleader. Damn you world.) Anyway, thankyou all for reviewing and being so patient, I've just had this huge writers block thingy, and adding the fact that it's been the end of term (at my school, 'end of term' means 'time to pile mountains of assignments from every subject upon the students' to my teachers. Isn't life a joy?) I've had a lot to do. But I can't stop now! What with a huge part of the plot coming up (which Fox really, really, really wants to write right now, she just won't admit it) I couldn't leave you all hanging like that! –Sigh- life is cruel, oh well! I just need some more angst time to get it all out of my system.
Kiba: You don't need anymore damn 'angst time', you angst more then that girly prat Sasuke.
Fox: I guess, but it's all for a reason! –strikes Gai pose-
Kiba: And that reason would be?
Fox: That life sucks.
Kiba: We already knew that.
Reveiws!
Cheesboi: Wahhhhhhhhhhhh! You don't like it! Lol, ignore me. No wait, don't, I'll get bored. . I'm so happy you like it, I dreaded that this fic would sink and never be read or liked, but thank god for you all! –Huggles you- You make me fuzzy on cold days, which Australia currently has a lot of, stupid autumn. I don't like the cold; I like the rain, but not the cold. You really think it's all that great? Aww, you're delusional, naw, just kidding, of course you're not! I'm just surprised someone as awesome as you would like this crap? Hell, I'm surprised anyone would like it! Just goes to show, eh? I'd love to read you're fanfiction with Sasuke's point of view! I'm gona go do it as soon as I've posted this! Yay! –Happiness and joy- Please don't hate me…-puppy dog eyes- Anyway, thankies for the review, have a cookie and a Shino plushie…a Shino plushie eating cheese!
Blaze: Lookit! I kept going for you! Whee! Thankyou so much for you're review! I'm happy all over again! But then…I'm always happy, aren't I?
Kiba: 'Cept for when you're in angst mode.
Fox: Yeah, I guess I just have those two modes, angsty and scarily hyperactive happiness.
Kiba: …yes…
Whoops, I guess I did spell it wrong. Nyah, I just can't be bothered going and re-uploading the whole thing, sorry everyone! Anyways, how about I give you a Hinata plushie! With a muffin! Yay!
Narutofan666: I updated! Go me! Whoo! Thankies so much for saying so, and thankies even more for the review! Reviews are like sugar to me, I get hyper of them, but then again, I don't need sugar to be hyper… Pfft, oh well. I'll try as hard as I can to keep you happy! Have a Neji plushie with chips!
BtTata: Really? I'm so glad you like it! –Types as fast as she possibly can without her finger falling off- I have magickal updating powers. Yes, I spell 'magick' with a 'k'. I like K's. . Hmm, how's about we gives you a Chouji plushie then! With two minute noodles. --;
Purple Witchy Angel: I'm sorry! I couldn't help it! I'm a cliffy-whore. Lol, . I know, I'm just so wonderfully and awesomely evil! Go me with my awesomely wonderfully evil powers of absolute crumminess! Nyah! Anyway, ignore the crazy fox girl. You'll find out what happens when you read on! So do as I say, and all will be well…until I take over the universe…mah! Anyways, Kyo! Who he happen to be from 'Fruits Basket' or another anime? I love fruits basket! Whoo! I'm so happy you like what I write though, please enjoy you're brand new Gaara plushie! With magickal sand! Yes! Sand! ...I'm a sad little person…
Azamiko: So was I! Terribleness, I never really liked Sasuke at all until I got further into the anime and manga. Though really it was more in the manga that I began to see more to Sasuke then a stuck up ice brat. Research papers! Yum, (yes, Fox likes to eat research papers…we're all aware there's something most definitely wrong with her) I have no idea who I feel for more either, but soon I'll be crying for Naruto (almost a spoiler alert! Mwahahaha!) Come over to the dark side, Sasuke-kun…(Ignore me, once again .) I'm glad you like you'r plushies, so here's a new one! A Ten Ten plushie! Yay for Ten Ten! Oh yeah, why don't you have some macaroni and cheese too?
Youyas Mate Kita: …Most normal people would be scared of you're comment, but then again, I'm not normal! –Glomphs you- I love you for saying you love me work! . Kyuubi plushies all around for you! With erasers for eating!
Tami: I'm glad you enjoyed it, thank you for continuing to read my story! It's so great to hear people saying such nice things to me (without sarcasm) and it's even better when they come back to read more. . Thanks again! Have a Tsunade plushie! With…Chocolate!
Goddess of Sand: Lookit! You reviewed again! Yay! I love you so much! –pounce/huggles/squees- Read on and they might just meet. –suggestive look- Oooh. Of course you can have more plushies! Plushies for one and all! Hmm, time to give you a very smexy Kakashi and Iruka plushie! Together in one! With a celery stick!
Princess Kitana: What can I say? Evil comes naturally to me. . You're very Welcome! I love my buggy boy, let's give you a Shikamaru plushie this time! Yay! With some soup!
Smoking Panda: Why did you're nickname give me a mental image of Gaara smoking! Are you feeding me drugs without my knowing it? –Shifty eyes- Meh, I'll get over it if you are. Lol, have a Sneaky Sasuke plushie then! With a panda!
Letta: I love you, thankies for helping me get all the way to 30 reviews! I'll have 40 soon if I'm lucky enough! He is isn't he! Damn him, I have no control in this fic! –wails- Does he ever know what to do? Of course he does, he's the almighty Sasuke. I hope you enjoy class, why don't you cuddle a Kurenai plushie while you're there and drink some coke?
Bhodi Li: You're welcome! –Throws guitar picks everywhere- I'm a bit of a romantic too, but then again, I hate it. Meh, I'm just too weird for this. It was thick wasn't it! Oooh! –insert jaws music here- Anyways, why don't you have a chibi Asuma plushie for now with some chocolate chip icecream!Whee!
Song of the moment! Fun!
Yes, I'm still doing this, cause I wanna. This time the song of the moment is 'Amigone' By 'The Goo Goo Dolls', yes, I'm a fan. –sigh- If anyone actually knows who they are though, I'll be very surprised. Damn them for not touring Australia right this second…-Mutters darkly-
Fiction time:
Naruto stood in the doorway of his silent and now empty room. A confused expression upon his face, the blonde stared out, or rather at the window. The filmy white curtains fluttered slightly, as if a breeze had blown them into a wild dance. Puzzled, he lifted his eyes to stare out into the deep sky. But, he thought to himself, there isn't any wind today…
Just across the street from the very room Naruto stood in, Sasuke sighed quietly, cursing himself for running from the very person he was here to meet, though at the same time thankful for Naruto's ignorance. Sitting with his knees pulled up slightly, arms wrapped loosely around them, the dark haired boy turned his eyes upon the sky, refusing to look directly down though the window and at Naruto.
The sky around the golden sun had changed from its usual clean blue to a fiery orangey red while a few stray wispy clouds were tinged with pink and a strange purple colour. Further away from the great sun however, the sky had already faded to a light indigo, tiny stars twinkling in desperation, hoping to be seen despite the bright light of the sun. A tiny smirk (it was rare for him to smile now, even when he wanted for a genuine smile to appear, it was only ever that arrogant smirk that was shown) graced his features, Sasuke liked it at this time of day, it was the only true moment when one could see both the sun and the moon. To him, it was beautiful.
His face turned away from the vibrant sky and back down to the window, knowing that he could no longer ignore the fact that Naruto was standing down there, so very close, and yet so terribly far. However, when his eyes focused upon the place where the blonde should have been, he was surprised to find the room empty. Disappointed but not all that surprise, a shout down in the street caught the shinobi's attention. A group of children had taken advantage of the now near empty streets and were playing a ball game outside of the stall fronts. Already many of them had closed for the night time. Ready for dinner and a night with their family, others though were only just opening, hoping for those who chose to wander the streets at night (mainly youths and couples out for romance) to visit them for late night purchases.
Turning his attention back to the children, Sasuke noticed that one of them was no doubt the little boy he had seen with Naruto that day. The boy's dark hair and bright blue eyes reminded him strangely of Naruto's, it was now impossible for Sasuke to mistake the boy for anyone else. What had Naruto called him earlier? Ryoki? Ryiku? No, something else… Ryuku? Yes, that was it.
He studied the child for a while, with his laughing eyes and voice. He was obviously enjoying himself, by the way he giggled and smiled with the others, he fit into the little ragtag group of children so well. A soft, sad look entered Sasuke's eyes. That was what Naruto had forever been striving for, to be accepted like this boy was. To be wanted. You were wanted, Naruto, you were… His mind whispered the words, but were left unsaid, as they had always been. Stupid, that was why the blonde had left in the first place.
Suddenly, he was jerked back from his thoughts when a voice called out in the street, this time not a child's. From the flower shop, Ryoku's mother called from the door way, wearing an apron and holding a cooking utensil of some kind. Not being the best cook (though he knew how to feed himself well enough) Sasuke had no idea what the utensil was and personally, he didn't care. He watched the woman who obviously must be Aoshi, the woman Misuki had been talking about earlier. She looked very much like her son, though really it was he who resembled her, with long dark hair that reach just past her mid back and a strangely childlike look about her, the most apparent difference between them was the fact that rather then blue, her eyes were a bright gold. "Ryoku!" She called to her son, though she didn't really look quite old enough to be a mother, she appeared to be around her mid to late twenties, though it was hard to tell from this distance.
"Say goodbye to you're friends, it's time for dinner. I think the rest of you should be off home too now." The other children glanced at one another, but relented without argument, they knew that their mother's would more then likely have dinner ready by now, and they honestly didn't want grounding for being late. Waving and calling their goodbyes to one another, they departed, moving away in two's or three's towards 'home'. Ryoku waved until; at last, they were no longer in sight before running back towards his mother, arms outstretched. Knowing full well what her son had planned, Aoshi opened her own arms for him to jump into, lifting him up and twirling him around as he leapt at her. The two laughed for a moment before heading back inside the shop, switching the front lights on as they did so.
Another quiet sigh escaped the dark haired prodigy's lips, remembering his own family. He could have had a life like that; he could have been loved like the boy. Mournful for the moment, he took no notice of the steadily approaching presence behind him until it was less then a few meters away, already upon the other side of the building top.
"Sa…suke?"
A very familiar voice called out to him, catching said teen unaware. Leaping to his feet and spinning around, hand reaching for his Kunai safely secured to his leg, he paused when he realized who it was.
"Naruto!"
Author's Notes: Well that just sucked. Like most things, I hated this. I didn't have much time to type it though, Since I'm trying to get my Webcomic up soon and I want at least eight strips done, so I was drawing while doing this, hence the outrageous amount of spelling mistakes. Damn you mind for not being smart enough. Not much more to say here, but in other news, monkeys. That is all.
