Okay, this is going to be a chaptered story, so don't panic at how short it is. This is chapter two of A Foxes Den

Disclaimer: I don't own any of Naruto's characters, not even Akamaru.

Summery: To escape Valentine's day and all that comes with it, Sasuke uses an untested jutsu and lands himself in the foxes den.

Warning: This story will contain language and sasunaru. Buyers beware.

A Foxes Den

This is absolutely the most embarrassing situation I have ever been in thought Sasuke, watching the air bubbles float passed him towards the top of the water. There really was a perfectly valid reason for him to be hiding under the water in Naruto's bathtub. He had just yet to think of one.

When Naruto had announced his intentions (those concerning the pink bubble bath), Sasuke had stood frozen for a split second before the full meaning behind the words finally sunk in. And then he had high tailed it out of the kitchen faster than a…. a…. well, really there is nothing faster than a dirty wolf trying to stay dirty.

It had taken Naruto all of two minutes to track down the cub. Plus the five minutes it took to actually drag the squirming pup into the bathroom. When the door was locked and the windows sealed, there was nothing else for Sasuke to do except await his doom (though not without a few more failed escape attempts).

" My God, you're worse than the cougar I had over last week," whined Naruto, nursing the scrapes and bruises he had 'acquired' during the chase. "And he really didn't like water. Not at all".

Sasuke paced nervously near the door keeping an eye trained on his captor. This is karma, that's what it is. I should have never been snooping through Mother's trunk in the first place. Damn this jutsu and damn it being untested. This bath is going to strip me of every speck of dignity I have left.

"Oh my God, it's Sakura in nothing but her socks!" Sasuke's head shot up, startled that his female teammate was here of all places. Until he realized that he had been tricked. But by that time, he was already being hauled off towards the offending pool of pink water Naruto had been running for the last twelve minutes.

SPLASH

Sasuke resurfaced, choking on the water that had been forced up his nose when he was thrown in. Sasuke glared up at Naruto, still gasping for breath. The effect was lost because no one can really take a drowned rat all that seriously. And that was defiantly what Sasuke resembled at the moment.

"Yah, yah," mumbled Naruto, bending over to take off his socks, " I'm pure evil".

Sasuke continued to glower at his malevolent friend as he took off his shirt.

"Come now, aren't you glad to be getting rid of the spices? I personally wouldn't want to walk around town with steak spice in my hair" stated Naruto, reaching for the button on his pants.

Sasuke stared; glare forgotten as Naruto's pants fell to the tiled floor. Naruto didn't seem to notice as he rambled on about flour in ones shoes.

Sasuke's mind pulled a blank, all thoughts stalled, until Naruto's hands grasped the top of his boxer shorts and began tugging them down. Sasuke's mind then swiftly came back online (jogged by the sight of his semi-naked friend), causing him to panic and lunge under the water to safety.

Guess that answers the boxers or briefs question.

And this is where he was currently, trying to get his emotions under control. Why is this bothering me so much? I go swimming with him every other Thursday agonized Sasuke, trying to ignore the little voice that kept reminding him that Naruto was never naked when they went swimming.

Inexorably running out of air, the cub was forced to kick off the bottom of the tub and head for the surface.

Gulping down the much-needed oxygen, Sasuke swung his head around looking for is blond comrade. The black eyes of the pup met the quiet, concerned ones of Naruto, who was already sitting among the pink bubbles.

Why does he have pink bubble bath anyways?

"There you are! I thought you had grown wings and left. You shouldn't hide like that, I was worried".

Sasuke flushed at the thought of Naruto worried about his well being, before he remembered that Naruto didn't know who he was. Sasuke's ears drooped slightly because he knew Naruto would never worry about Sasuke the way he was worried about the cub.

"You're just like Sasuke, always disappearing!" complained Naruto, making a face at the wolf. "I swear, that kid really is going to grow wings and bugger off one day," sighed Naruto, slumping lower into the water.

Sasuke ears perked up, not sure if he had heard right. Naruto sat up again, reaching for some of the shampoo on the edge of the tub. "Sometimes I don't think he likes me much, you know? He treats me like a little kid all the time and calls me names. It makes me feel… I guess 'inferior' is the word I'm looking for. And then he'll turn right around and treat me like an equal. He's a tough nut to crack alright."

Sasuke stared at Naruto, dully noting that he used citrus shampoo. Naruto stayed quiet a few minutes as he washed and rinsed his hair, giving Sasuke time to think over Naruto's ideas on his ebony haired friend.

Does he really think I treat him as an inferior? I know I can be rude but I never meant to make him feel like a lesser human being. As soon as I get my body back, I'll make it up to him. He is my best friend after all. That's it; I've got to escape tonight. Maybe I can get Kakashi-sensei to help me. I mean he's sure to recognize me, even if the dobe can't.

While Sasuke was planning his great escape, he failed to see Naruto sneak up on him. Rule one hundred twelve of the Shinobi Handbook had yet again been thrown to the wind. The blond grabbed the wolf and pulled him over to his own side of the tub, where he quickly poured some shampoo on Sasuke's back. Sasuke continued his futile struggle to free himself until Naruto started massaging the shampoo into his thick fur. Sasuke's was once again reminded of just how tired he really was as he let the nimble fingers do their job. Mind blissfully blank, Sasuke only thought about how nice each caress felt on his aching muscles.

Naruto stopped, and Sasuke opened one bleary eye in a silent enquiry as to why Naruto stopped, until a bucket of water poured over his head and answered his question.

Shit! What the hell? Bloody blond is going to pay for this! I'll grind his bones to make my bread. Thought the wolf, shivering slightly at the change in temperature. The idiot must have filled up the bucket earlier; the water's already cold!

Naruto giggled slightly at the disgruntled cub, unperturbed by the angry stare being directed at him. You really can't take a drowned rat seriously.

"Now look, it had to be washed out anyway. I just took the less creative approach to doing it" snickered Naruto, reaching for the conditioner. Sasuke backed away when he saw what Naruto was grabbing.

"You have to use conditioner, your coat will be all matted if you don't. Plus all the other animals in the forest will laugh at you. A big strong wolf afraid of a little conditioner? That's pretty pathetic".

With his pride on the line, Sasuke did the only (and stupidest) thing he could; he stepped towards Naruto.

When Naruto had finished rinsing Sasuke (in a more creative fashion this time), he had pulled the plug and scooped up the cub, before exiting the bath. Sasuke had flushed bright red (not that you tell), and looked anywhere but at Naruto's naked body.

Naruto had placed Sasuke on the ground and put on his robe, but not before the damage was done. Sasuke had seen. And he was positive he wouldn't be quick to forget.

As if he could read Sasuke's mind, Naruto turned pink and bopped Sasuke on the head. "Pervert! Ookami no baka!" screeched Naruto, wrapping the robe tighter around his body.

Why is he (ouch!) acting like (owww…) this over an animal (itai!)? Thought Sasuke between the whacks Naruto delivered.

When the boy had finally stopped hitting Sasuke and regained his composure, he dried off the still wet wolf cub until he was once again a small cotton ball. Then Naruto unlocked the bathroom door and led Sasuke down the hall (chuckling at the wolf's strange appearance) and into the bedroom.

Plopping down on the bed, Naruto sighed, looking sideways at the pile of papers on his desk.

"I don't think I'll be able to study tonight. I'm much too tired to concentrate," stated Naruto loudly; as though sheer volume would make the fact that he wasn't doing his homework all right.

Naruto smiled a lopsided grin at Sasuke before inviting the cub up onto the bed. Sasuke obliged, not sure what else he could do. Naruto then pulled the covers over them, whispered goodnight to Sasuke, and turned off the lamp on the bedside stand. There was silence for a few minutes before Naruto spoke again.

"You can come with me to the bridge tomorrow and meet team seven, before I bring you home, if you like. Feel free to eat Sasuke while we're there," muttered Naruto, before turning over and falling asleep.

Well, that would explain the squirrel that kept trying kill me last month thought Sasuke, who was already creating an escape plan for the next morning.

Thank you for reading chapter four of A Foxes Den. I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I've enjoyed writing it. Oh, and the squirrel thing is because, apparently, Naruto has been sicking animals on Sasuke in his spare time. Every one needs a hobby. The Japanese phrase 'ookami no baka' should translate roughly into 'stupid wolf' or 'idiot wolf', but if it doesn't, please drop me a line and tell me what it does say. Thank you for all the reviews, and I apologize at how long this took to post. Thank you again.

P.S. The drowned rat comment, for anyone who is not familiar with it, refers to how silly something looks when it's been soaked. An example is a wet cat (we all know how funny they look).