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- What Are Partners For? - Introduction -

It almost felt odd for Sasuke to look back on the old days.

It had been nearly five years since Cell 7 had ceased to be. When the three had turned eighteen, they knew it was better for them to "go their separate ways." He hadn't known it then, but Naruto and Sakura had meant that it was time for him to go his separate way. At a time he didn't know, Sakura had finally returned Naruto's feelings and they had dated for quite some time before they decided that three was a crowd and Sasuke had to go. Surprisingly, the two married not long after that. Seven months after the wedding, they had a child. Sasuke always smirked when he entertained the thought that the wise, innocent Sakura had given it up to Naruto, only to be forced to marry him at two months pregnent. Ha ha.

Sasuke had not been an independent shinobi for long though. One day, he was approached by Hyuuga Neji. At first, they talked about their older days as junior ninja, but they soon got onto the topic of current times. Sasuke learned that Neji had left his team as well because they "wanted two different things." While Lee and Tenten had claimed they were not together, Neji admitted to having his suspicions. The similarity between their two stories had struck Sasuke as funny at the time. Neither was used to being the rogue shinobi. They decided to begin working together. The match was perfect; the styles meshed seamlessly. Sasuke even wondered why he hadn't worked with Neji before.

The two got mission after mission completed flawlessly. After being on a team with Naruto for so long, Sasuke had almost never known the feeling of a perfect mission. Neji admitted that it wasn't a new experience for him, but Sasuke adored it. No matter how many they went on, the sensation of a perfect mission never got old for Sasuke and he always bought a round of sake at the missions end. The sensation had been long gone for Neji, but he accepted the sake anyway.

Yes, it had been nearly five years since all of that had started. Neji and Sasuke had gained the reputation of being the two best shinobi in Konoha, as well as the two best lovers. It seemed that instead of either of the men boasting how many women they'd had, people heard more women boasting that they had been with Uchiha Sasuke, or Hyuuga Neji, or both. It was an honor, though not a rare one.

It was raining on the day that a women Sasuke had never seen before appeared at his door. He remembered that she had been short, with short hair as well, and a very shy smile. Her bright, emerald eyes didn't meet Sasuke's, but she instead looked at her feet. She was pretty; not beautiful, but attractive. Sasuke decided that he'd do her.

When she saw Sasuke, she blushed. He had just gotten out of the shower and was shirtless with a towel around his shoulders "E-excuse me for interupting anything," she said with a meek voice, almost seeming sorry that she'd knocked on the door.

"You didn't interupt anything. May I help you?"

"Oh! Yes, I suppose I should introduce myself. It's been a while." The women finally looked up at Sasuke and grinned. "Hello. I'm Uzumaki Sakura..."

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: I don't know how I came up with this idea. Hell, I only have a vague idea where I'm going with this! Oh well. That was the intro, the background information you need before I start the story. Kind of boring, I know, and I'm kind of sorry. Just bear with me. Stuff will happen soon. I've always thought Sasuke and Neji would be a great team, and the idea of them being "the two best lovers in Konoha" strikes me as believable. Shockingly, I DIDN'T MAKE THEM A COUPLE! I'm weaning myself off my yaoi addiction. It's probably a horrible way to follow "Sasuke's Scars," but I hope any fan base I gained from that one can stick with me. Wow. Such a long Author's Note (well, it looks long written in my notebook. It seems shorter now)... Hope you enjoyed. Please review. I love hearing your opinions on the stuff I think sucks hard. X3