Thank you so much to all the people that reviewed so far. As if today, this story is officially ONE week old. I think. Or is it tomorrow? Oh, whatever.

Anyways, CHAPTER THREE!

P.S. As you all know, this fic is titled 'The Need For Affection'. Therefore, this story mostly revolves around Naruto's love for Sasuke and how Sasuke will react when Naruto confesses his love to him. That is, IF Naruto confesses his love to him. ;)

And of course, where the twogo from there.

So continue reading and find out what's going to happen!

Enjoy and review?

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Naruto took out his keys from his back pocket and opened the door to his house. Not caring about taking off his shoes, he went straight to his bedroom and plopped on top of the bed, faced down.

He let out a sigh of frustration then turned around on his back and stared at his ceiling.

"Why me?" said Naruto out loud. "Does this mean I'm gay?" he asked, obviously questioning his infatuation with Sasuke. "I thought I loved Sakura. I feel like I still do… but at the same time I feel as if I'd rather die for him then her."

At this point, Naruto was having a conversation with his ceiling.

Naruto continued to think. I can't be gay, he thought.

Come to think about it, he never found any other guys in the village attractive at all.

"Hmm…Kiba, no...Lee, no way...Shino, hell no…Shikamaru, psht...Neji, no", said Naruto to his ceiling, going down a list of guys he knew in Konoha and soon cameto a conclusion.

"I'm definitely not gay!" exclaimed Naruto to his ceiling. "I'm only attracted to stupid Sasuke!"

Suddenly a great wave of sadness rushed into his heart. For almost two years, he had been hiding his feelings for the Uchiha. He knew it would almost be suicide if he confessed. Ever since Sasuke fulfilled his only goal and returned to the village, he found Sasuke being a lot morenicer to him, a lot more patient with him. Of course, Naruto was still addressed as "dobe" or "usuratonkachi" most of the time, but Naruto knew Sasuke was trying to live a normal life again. They were best friends again. No longer would they have to be driven into another serious, murderous fight. Like the one they had three and a half years ago.

This is the reason Naruto did not have the power or courage to tell Sasuke how he really felt. Because he was deathly afraid their friendship would be broken if Sasuke rejected him, or thought the wrong way.

At this moment in Naruto's life, his friendship with Sasuke was the only thing he genuinely cherised. If he really couldn't be something more to Sasuke, at least he knew that he was the only person Sasuke thought of as a true friend, a best friend. This thought lightened his heart a little.

But everday his mind reminded him how badly he wanted Sasuke. How badly he wanted Sasuke to be more than the clichéd term, 'just a friend'. He wanted so much for Sasuke to love him the same way he did, that it literally gave him heartaches of desire.

"Why am I so fucking selfish?" he thought to himself. "What the hell is wrong with me? How the hell did I fall in love with a guy? Why did I fall in love with him?"

Naruto didn't undertand it himself. All he knew was a little less than two years ago, when Sasuke returned to the village...things began to happen. He remember feeling a prick of appeal that he could not deny when he first laid eyes on his grown friend. Sasuke's appearance had changed sincehe last saw him before he left. His hair was a little less spikier and his bangs grew longer. His body was still lean as ever but at the same time, his body seemed stronger and fuller.He grew15 inches taller in a three year period. Naruto grew too, however, he was still shorter than Sasuke by 3 inches. His skin also became paler.

He remembered seeing Sasuke standing by the entrance gates of Konoha. Seeing Sasuke standing there,staring at everyone,looking ashamed and apologetic. Sasuke'sexpression looked as if he was begging for forgiveness. Begging to be accepted back tothe village, the only place he could call home.Naruto made the first movein welcoming him back.No one elsebothered. Some people gave him glares of anger. Some people gavelooks of surprise.But no one had welcoming eyes for Sasuke.NotevenTsundade.

It seemed as if Naruto was the only person in the village that felt pain in his heart, looking at Sasuke, who hada heavy hearted look on his face.

That day. The day when Sasuke returned was the start of it all. Day by day, Naruto slowly began to develop stronger feelings for Sasuke. No matter how much he tried denying his feelings, it always bit him in the ass whenever he saw the Uchiha, causing him to blush uncontrollably and unwillingly.

Not even now, did he understand why he felt this way for his friend. But he wanted to find out.

Every morning when he woke up, his first thought was the Uchiha. Every night before he fell asleep, his last thought would be the Uchiha.

He groaned and covered his face with is hands. "Why me..." he said as his mind slowly drifted into another moment in his past.

Naruto smiled, thinking about the kiss they shared nearly four years ago at the Academy. The kiss they both equally did not desire to share.

Funny, how all Naruto desired now was for that moment to happen again. And again.

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Yeah, I know I'm like the queen of super short chapters. But that's how I like them. Short, so I can keep them sweet. Plus, I know I'm not the only one who gets burning eyes from staring at the computer too much and too long.

Until next time then!