Wahhh. So sorry for not updating for practically a week:( But it really can't be helped. I have a crap-load of homework everyday. And sometimes, I have writers block so I don't want to write. So please, forgive me.

Anyway, new chapter. It's kind of a weird one. Hahahaha.

Hope you enjoy it anyway!

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Naruto's eyelids opened tediously. He turned his head to his window only to see the sun blazing brilliantly outside. He sat up from his bed and stared. "Shit…I completely drifted off to sleep yesterday without showering or taking off my shoes…again."

He drowsily got off his bed and walked toward his bathroom, turned his faucet and waited for the water in his shower to become hot.

While showering, he wondered what mission his sensei had in store for his team today.

Probably another boring and uninteresting one like they've been having for the whole week, he thought.

After a couple of another minutes or so, Naruto turned off the water and got out of his tub. Grabbing a towel from nowhere, he started drying himself off.

That was when he heard the noise.

Naruto paused for a second. Straining to figure out what the sound was and where it was coming from. It was a knocking sound. From his front door.

Looking baffled, Naruto put on his drawers, ignoring his shirt and pants, and ran to his door. "Geez, what kind of person would want to visit me early in the morning like this…"

When he unlocked his door and realized who it was, he fell backward and landed on his buttocks. Literally.

"S-Sasuke…what the hell…why….ARE YOU AT MY HOUSE?" he shouted, while his heart began beating vigorously. He already felt the heat rising in his cheeks.

Before answering him, Sasuke gave him a death glare.

"Idiot! Do…do you have any frickin' idea what time it is?" he asked.

Naruto looked confused. "What're you talking about…?" he asked as he turned his head to look at his frog shaped clock on his night table. When he saw the time, a feeling of dread flooded over him.

It was 8:00. He was supposed to meet his team at 6:30.

Naruto turned his head around and faced Sasuke. "Heh?" said Naruto stupidly.

"This isn't the first time either, dobe…" said Sasuke, still giving Naruto a frightening glare. "What's up with you these days, huh? From what I remember you were late for missions practically the whole week…and today was the latest you've ever been!"

Naruto stared at his floor. "Gomen...Sasuke..." Naruto apologized. "I haven't really been sleeping well lately…" he admitted. But of course he didn't admit that the person scolding him right now was the reason for his sleepless nights."

Sasuke's glare suddenly turned into a somewhat sympathetic one.

"Yeah, whatever" he said. "It doesn't matter much to me anyway. But seriously, when you're later than Kakashi…then that's the end of it."

Naruto grinned. "Kakashi-sensei actually came on time today?" he asked.

"Of course not, dobe. He was late. As usual. But after he arrived, we had to wait for you for another hour" answered Sasuke. "You were an hour and a half late!"

Naruto sighed. "I'm sorry. It won't happen again."

"Whatever, forget about that. What I really want to know is when you're planning to put some clothes on…"

The heat rising in Naruto's cheeks had suddenly intensified.

"Oh...right" said Naruto, humiliated.

Hegrabbed a shirt from under his bed and put it on forcefully, putting on his pants soon after. Then he opened his night drawer and pulled out a ramen flavored cookie bar.

"I see you're prepared…" Sasuke said.

"Yeah, whatever…lets go" said Naruto, still kind of ashamed to look at his friend in the face.

Right before Naruto stepped out of his house, Sasuke stopped him.

"Um, Naruto, maybe you should just stay home today. You look like you have a fever. And your face is unbelievably red…"

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Heh.

Until next time, friends :D