Naruto took two steps toward the ghost boy.

"Sasuke?"

Sasuke jerked his head towards Naruto before tilting his head causing his neck to crack. Naruto flinched at the sound and wrapped his hand around the rosary that he wore around his neck.

"It seems we have a visitor…" Sasuke vanished for a brief second before reappearing halfway down the corridor. He turned back to Naruto.

"Follow me. We should greet out guest, Naruto."

'How does he know my name?'

'I know many things Naruto.'

"Sasuke you're scaring me." Naruto tightened his grip in the rosary causing his hand to bleed.

Sasuke cracked his neck again. "So long…I've been waiting so long…"

His voice no longer sounded human, it sounded like wind…a very scary type of wind.

"Hello? Naruto?"

'Kiba!' Naruto ran towards the end of the hallway where the stairs were located. He squeezed his eyes shut as he passed Sasuke. He opened them a moment later and didn't look back until he reached the stairs.

Naruto turned around to see if Sasuke was following him. It seemed that that ghost boy was no longer there.

Naruto scanned the corridor one last time before descending the steps to meet his friend. When he reached the entrance hall Kiba was tapping his foot impatiently on the marble floor.

"Took ya long enough!" Kiba walked over to his friend and slapped him on the back. "Man I just got back from one crazy ass job! The ghost of some random old man was haunting a candy factory. Scared the shit out of a couple kids. It was pretty funny actually…until he messed with Akamaru that is." Kiba motioned towards the little dog that was resting on his head.

Naruto looked up at the dog and his eyes widened. "What the hell happened to him!"

"Taffy got stuck in his fur." Kiba pat the dog on the head. "He wouldn't stop whining when I cut it out of his fur.

Naruto took the dog off of Kiba's head. "He looks kinda like a poodle now." The dog growled and turned its head away from the blonde.

Naruto gave Akamaru back to his owner. "So…Ya want anything to eat?" He motioned with his head in the direction of the kitchen.

"Sure why not."

The two friends walked off, oblivious to the black haired boy that was watching them from the top of the stairs.

'I was beginning to wonder if you would ever return to me. My Naruto.'