FINALLY! God, fanfiction login was being a bitch! I couldn't login for three days! But, now it's finally letting me, so the chapter's finally up! Sorry for the wait!

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. Nor do I own Romeo and Juliet.

Author's Note: Hey, I'm back! First off, I want to thank you all for reviewing and for telling me your chapter length preference! I'm glad you all remembered to do that. Well, out of those who gave me their preference, I tallied up the consensus and got:

Long: 9

Short: 1

Whichever: 5

So, as you can see, long chapters is the winner! Now, I'm glad I did that, because you can all be sure of longer chapters and I won't feel bad about not updating too late. I'll try to update every two weeks, for sure. I don't like waiting too long to update, so I'll try to keep it like that. Sounds good? Now, this chapter is ten pages long, which I think is a good length. My long chapters will probably be eight pages and up. Hopefully. I'm not like those author's who can make like twenty five pages long chapters. God, I hope I can do that sometime. But, I'm not there yet. Anyway, this chapter is up also to celebrate my one-hundredth page! I have now 101 pages in this story! God, I'm happy!

Thanks for your reviews! I love you all!

SilverRose88.

Chapter Thirteen

Getting back into a consistent schedule after taking such a long break was rather hard for the students. No one was really in the mood to do anything, and a few teachers felt the same way. Kakashi let the class work on their projects for a few days without assigning any other homework. But, then there were teachers like Iruka, who went right back into a daily agenda, immediately having everyone rehearse lines to see how much they remembered.

"My ears have not yet drunk a hundred words of thy tongue's uttering, yet I know the sound. Art thou not Romeo, and a Montague?"

"Neither fair maid, if either thee dislike,"

"How camest thou hither, tell me, and wherefore? The orchard walls are high and hard to climb, and the place death, considering who thou art, if any of my kinsmen find thee here,"

"With love's light wings did I o'erperch these walls; for stony limits cannot hold love out, and what love can do, that dares love attempt: therefore thy kinsmen are no stop to me," Naruto read.

"If they do see thee, they will murder thee," Sasuke said.

"Alack, there lies more peril in thine eye than twenty of their swords. Look thou but sweet, and I am proof against their enmity,"

"I would not for the world they saw thee here,"

"I have night's cloak to hide me from their eyes; and but thou love me, let them find me here: my life were better ended by their hate, than death prorogued, wanting of thy love,"

"By whose direction foundst thou out this place?"

"By love, that first did prompt me to enquire. He lent me counsel, and I lent him eyes. I am no pilot; yet, wert thou as far as that vast shore washed with the farthest sea, I should adventure for such merchandise,"

"Thou knowst the mask of night is on my face; else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek for that which thou hast heard me speak tonight. …Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say 'Ay', and I will take thy word…O gentle Romeo, if thou dost love, pronounce it faithfully….I should have been more strange, I must confess, but that thou overheardst, ere I was ware, my true-love passion. Therefore pardon me, and not impute this yielding to light love, which the dark night hath so discovered,"

Naruto stared at Sasuke and said, "Damn…how can you read all of that without getting tired?"

Sasuke shrugged. "It's not a big deal,"

"But it's so looong!" Naruto said.

"Actually, once you practice, it gets easier and easier. See, if you spent more time practicing, your lines would be easy too,"

"Hey, I do practice! Every single night, thank you very much,"

"Then why does it seem as though you haven't improved at all since the last time we rehearsed?"

"W-Well, that's-that's because I--"

"Gentlemen!" Iruka exclaimed loudly grabbing Sasuke's and Naruto's wandered off attentions. "Back to the play if you don't mind,"

"But I do mind, Iruka-sensei! We've practiced for a loong time! We've been practicing since we returned to school two days ago! Give us some rest!" Naruto groaned. He was met with applause and agreement from the rest of the class. "See? See? No one else wants to work right now!"

Iruka just looked at him and shook his head. "Fine, ten minute break,"

"Yahoo!" Naruto exclaimed throwing his script into the air in victory, and cringing when he realized it had accidentally hit Iruka on the head on its way down.

"Naruto…" Iruka said sternly.

"Ah! I'm sorry, sensei! I didn't mean to hit you on the head! I'm sorry!"

"Just…go sit down and don't do that again. Or I'll make you rehearse until your lips fall off!" Iruka said, handing the blonde his script and walking to his desk, rubbing his head.

Naruto sighed, glad he'd gotten off easily, and turned to see Sasuke smirking at him. "What's with that grin?"

"That was very graceful, Naruto. Hitting the teacher with the book,"

"I didn't do it on purpose! …And what's with that sarcastic tone! Are you implying I'm not graceful?"

"Yes. Because you aren't," Sasuke said. "Remember when you fell over while we were in Hokkaido? Your clumsiness almost crushed me,"

"He-Hey!" Naruto said, blushing slightly from the memory of him falling on top of Sasuke at the hot springs spa. "I'll happen to tell you that I'm very graceful! That was just one time, and it was because you kept squirming! If you hadn't, I could have easily made my way out the door. I'm a very poised person--ARGH!" the blonde exclaimed loudly as he ran into a desk on the top level and because of the steps and lack of foot space, lost balance and went tumbling down. (A/N: I guess I haven't mentioned yet, but the drama classroom is set up with stadium seating, like at a theatre or an auditorium. Iruka's desk is on the floor level, and there are levels with a row of desks, going all the way up, probably like four or five levels. Okay, just so you can picture this a bit better.)

The entire class stopped and turned to see the source of the sudden racket. Then, the students broke out in laughter as the blonde sprawled on the floor carefully sat down, and began rubbing his head and arms.

"Yes, very incredibly graceful," Sasuke said, smirking as he walked over to the blonde and looked down at him. "I'm just amazed at your elegancy. Think you can teach me how to be as nimble as you?"

Naruto glared at him. "Shut up, Sasuke-bastard!"

Sasuke smirked. "Here, get up," he said, offering the blonde his hand.

Naruto looked up at him suspiciously, and then sighed. He took Sasuke's hand and lifted himself carefully to his feet, but almost fell over again. Sasuke quickly slid an arm around his waist, supporting him. "Ow, ow, ow. This really hurts,"

"It wasn't that bad of a fall,"

"Want me to push you off the top level and see how you fair? Come on, let's try it,"

"I'd rather not," Sasuke said. Then, seriously he asked, "You aren't too injured are you? You should get some ice from the nurse if it hurts really bad,"

"I-I-I'm fine," Naruto said, surprised at Sasuke's sudden concern.

"Are you sure?" Sasuke asked, staring intently at him. "I can get some ice, it's no big deal,"

"Sasuke, I said I'm fine. Let me just sit down," Naruto said. He moved out of Sasuke's hold around his waist and walked on his own up the steps.

"Do you need help?"

"I haven't broken a leg or anything, Sasuke. I can manage," Naruto said. There was no way he'd ask for Sasuke's help. After the dark-haired boy's concern, the intense gaze that seemed to see through into his body, and that damn arm around his waist, Naruto couldn't handle the sudden wave of emotions that had lit throughout his body. For some odd reason he didn't understand, he was glad that Sasuke was worried about him, and he liked having Sasuke's arm around his waist. It was…nice.

"Are you sure?"

Naruto sighed and gave a slight smile. "Tell you what. If I fall again, catch me, okay?" He glanced over his shoulder at the Uchiha who was slowly smirking.

"Done," Sasuke said.

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"Ready to go, Naruto?"

Said blonde looked over his shoulder, and grinned. "Yep, let me just get my stuff, and we can go,"

"…Are you willing to rehearse tonight too? I know you're annoyed with all the rehearsing, but I was wondering--"

"Yeah, sure. I need the practice anyway. And, I only complain to bug Iruka-sensei. He never gives us any breaks, and that's my mission. If we rehearse it's no big deal because we can stop whenever we want,"

"Whatever. Let's just go or we'll be late,"

"Oh, no, if I'm late again, I'm so going to get fired, I just know it!" Naruto exclaimed. "Come on, Neji, let's hurry!" The blonde rushed off down the hall.

"Um, Naruto, I brought my car today, so slow down," Neji called after him.

Naruto stopped and turned to Neji. "Oh. Okay then," he said, and the two calmly walked out the front doors of the school towards the parking lot when Naruto practically ran into Sasuke.

"Dobe, watch where you're going!" Sasuke said. "Your clumsiness is coming back to play,"
Naruto stuck his tongue out at him. "Nyah. Why don't you watch where you're going, Sasuke-bastard?"

"You're the one that ran into me," Sasuke said. "But anyway, are you coming over to rehearse?"

"I've got work tonight,"

"Then come over afterward,"

"Can't. Neji and I are already rehearsing tonight,"

Sasuke then took notice of the slightly smug looking Hyuuga who was standing off to Naruto's side. "I see,"

"Sorry, Sasuke-bastard. You're too late today. Maybe tomorrow or something," Naruto said.

"Yeah, maybe," Sasuke replied, still glaring at Neji from the corner of his eyes.

"Come on, Naruto. We've got to get going," Neji said.

"Oh, right. Let's go!" the blonde said and he and the dark-haired boy took off.

Sasuke watched them leave, seething angrily.

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"AHH! It's been such a long day! I'm so glad to get out of work too! The old boss was being extra harsh on us today,"

"That's because we've been off for a week,"

"Hehe, guess that makes sense then," Naruto grinned. "Hey, you've got a nice room, Neji,"

Said boy nodded as he shut the door and said, "Thanks. So, want to get started now? Then, later we can order a pizza or something if you're hungry,"

"Yeah! I like that plan," Naruto replied. "Let's get to it. Umm, our fight scene first, okay? I love those scenes!"

"All right," Neji agreed. He took out his script, found the correct page and read, "This is that banished haughty Montague that murdered my love's cousin--with which grief it is supposed the fair creature died--and here is come to do some villainous shame to the dead bodies: I will apprehend him--" Neji took a step closer to Naruto as the script said. "Stop they unhallowed toil, vile Montague! Can vengeance be pursued further than death? Condemned villain, I do apprehend thee. Obey and go with me, for thou must die,"

"I must indeed, and therefore come I hither. Good gentle youth, tempt not a desperate man. Fly hence and leave me. Think upon these gone; let them affright thee. I beseech thee, youth, put not another sin upon my head by urging me to fury; O be gone!…A madman's mercy did thee run away,"

"I do defy the conjuration, and apprehend thee for a felon here,"

"Wilt thou provoke me? Then have at thee, boy!" Naruto said. Naruto stopped and looked up at Neji. "What? No swords? How can we fight without swords?"

Neji stopped as well and looked around his room. "I think I've got two baseball bats in my closet. Go look,"

Naruto nodded and walked to the closet. "Damn! You've got a walk in closet? That's so cool!"

Neji just shook his head. "It's not a big deal. It's just a closet. Now, look for the bats?"

"Oh, right," Naruto said. "And it is a big deal! It's a huge closet!"

"Just get the bats and come out of the closet," Neji said.

"Okay, here they are!" Naruto returned with two bats and tossed one to Neji, who caught it deftly. Naruto grinned, slowly setting his script down, and then charged at the Hyuuga yelling, "On guard, Sir Paris!"

Neji blocked his attack easily and smirked. "The duel begins now, little Romeo,"

"Don't call me little!" Naruto exclaimed, pouting slightly in a way that made Neji's smile widen slightly. "Don't smirk at me!" the blonde yelled, and quickly moved around Neji, and swung his sword at the Hyuuga, but the dark-haired boy was fast as well, and turned in time to defend himself.

"It'll take more than that to hurt me," Neji said. He stepped back, and swung at Naruto, who ducked a second late and hit his head slightly.

"Ouch!" Naruto said, rubbing his head.

Neji quickly lowered his make-shift sword. "Are you okay?"

"Heh," Naruto said. The blonde quickly got to his feet and tackled the Hyuuga backwards. "Don't waste time worrying about your opponent, dear Paris. I think you would do better to pay more attention to your fate!"

Neji, caught off guard, was almost being tackled to the ground by the blonde. But, at the last moment, managed to roll out of the way. He jumped to his feet and grabbed the bat that had fallen out of his hand, and faced Naruto in time as the blonde stood before him. "Nice tactic, Romeo, what a shame it did not work,"

"Hmph," Naruto said. "Don't worry, Paris, the real fight will soon surface,"

"Then, let's get the battle started,"

"So eager to die, huh? Then, I shall grant your wish!"

Naruto stepped towards Neji, his make-shift sword pointed out at the Hyuuga, who quickly deflected the blows coming his way. Neji began moving towards Naruto, taking charge of the battle, and he saw Naruto looked surprised.

"Turning the tables, are we?" the blonde said, smirking slightly. "All right then. Let's see how well you fair being the offensive one,"

"I think I shall fair pretty well, little Romeo,"

"I told you not to call me little!"

"But, if the word fits…"

"Quit wasting time talking! Fight--AH!" Naruto exclaimed as he bumped into the bed and fell over.

"Quite the swordsman you are. Can you not even stand on your own two feet?" Neji inquired.

Naruto narrowed his eyes at him. He got to his knees on the full size bed and held the bat up at Neji. "Like I said, quit talking, and come at me like the man you are!"

Neji smirked. "If you insist," he said, and took the step towards the bed, swinging his sword at Naruto.

But the blonde blocked it as he shuffled backwards on the bed since Neji was stepping onto the bed too. Naruto aimed a strike at Neji, but the Hyuuga blocked it again, and quickly hit the blonde on the shoulder with his bat. Naruto lost balance on his knees and almost tumbled over the side of the bed, when Neji quickly grabbed his arm and pulled him back up, only resulting in himself falling over the other side of the bed.

"Ah! Neji, are you okay?" Naruto exclaimed, looking down on the dark-haired boy on the floor.

"Y-Yeah, I think so," Neji replied, looking himself over before meeting Naruto's gaze. He was surprised to see his blue eyes full of concern. "Are you okay? My helping you didn't get you hurt, did it?"

"I'm fine," Naruto said with a wave of his hand. "Um, I think we should stop that for now and order pizza. What do you say?"

"Sounds fine," Neji agreed. "I'm getting rather hungry anyway,"

"Yeah. Keeping up a fight scene is truly hard work," Naruto said, nodding. "So, who won do you think?"

"There can't be a winner from what we did. We know Paris dies, but we just exaggerate the scene a bit too much. We never got to the death," Neji said.

"Hm, that's true. We'll call it a draw. Next time, a battle to the deaths!" Naruto exclaimed enthusiastically.

"And, you shall be the loser," Neji said, getting up.

"Hah! We'll see,"

"I'll go call for the pizzas. Why don't you look for a movie or something we can do while we wait,"

"Okay!" Naruto replied.

About half an hour later, the two were sitting in the living room, watching Spiderman 2, and munching on pizza, chips, buffalo wings, and liters of Mountain Dew.

"We're going to get so fat from all of this," Neji said, staring at his slice of pizza, debating whether or not to eat the greasy piece of junk.

"So what? It's yummy!" Naruto said, grinning at the Hyuuga.

"But it's so unhealthy,"

"That's what makes it so good," Naruto replied. Then, giving Neji a curious stare, he said, "You never struck me as a super health conscious person,"

"I'm not. It's just…never mind. Whatever,"

"Okay, then shh! Let's watch! It's the cool part when they fight on the train,"

"How is it you get so into a movie even though you've seen it already?"

Naruto shrugged. "Dunno. But if my excitement bugs you, I'll stop,"

"No! No, it's not bugging me," Neji said quickly. "Actually, it's rather…cute,"

Naruto blinked and turned to face the pale-eyed boy who was watching him intently. "C-Cute?" he stammered.

I can't believe I just said that. "Yeah. You're like a little kid. It's cute,"

Naruto continued to stare at Neji for awhile, and the Hyuuga wondered if he'd been too forward with what he'd said. But the Naruto slowly grinned and said, "Well…okay, thanks, I guess," He turned back to the T.V. and kept watching.

Neji sighed and glanced at Naruto again before focusing on the screen, not paying any attention to the movie, but thinking about what had just happened. What had compelled him to tell the blonde he was cute? What supernatural stupid force in his mind had caused him to utter a word he never wanted to say at such an inappropriate moment? Neji sighed again. How long was this going to go on? How long until he'd be able to come forth and tell the blonde exactly what he felt about him without chickening out or without feeling too worried about Naruto's response?

He'd tried telling Naruto his feelings in Hokkaido, but that hadn't gone very well. And no matter how much he wanted to try again, he knew it was going to take a long time and a lot of effort to get Naruto to realize what he felt about him. That blonde was just so oblivious. Couldn't he see how he felt about him? Was he going to have to resort completely on spelling it out for him in big neon letters for Naruto to finally understand? It was getting so much harder to be around the blonde without blurting out the words, without wanting to be close to him more physically, without wanting to never be apart from the one who'd come to be the constant source of energy within his heart and mind.

Neji wasn't sure what to do, or how long he could keep this up without wanting to bang his head against a wall. Especially now that Uchiha and Gaara were also trying to worm their way into Naruto's heart. Neji seethed under his breath. Just thinking about those two made the blood begin to boil in his veins. He hated seeing them with Naruto, hated the fact that the blonde and the red head were once best friends, and that every time he saw Naruto with Sasuke, they always seemed a bit closer than the last time. It was getting to the point that Neji wanted nothing better than to punch the living daylights out of his two rivals.

But seeing as how that'd cause more problems than it would solve, Neji decided to stick to his one game plan: be with Naruto as much as possible and keep the two bastards out of the way.

As in the way of the Hyuuga, Neji was going to do everything and anything to fulfill his goal. He wasn't going to let anyone stand in his way.

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"Okay, now add that…yes, good. Now carefully--"

"AH! It splattered on me!"

"That's because you weren't being careful!"

"I was being careful!"

"Then it shouldn't have splattered all over you," Sasuke sighed. He reached over and turned down the heat on the stove. "Now, carefully and slowly pour the batter onto the pan,"

Naruto nodded and obeyed, cautiously letting the batter pour from the spoon and onto the simmering pan. After making a few circles on the pan, Naruto sighed and dumped the spoon into the pancake battered bowl.

"This is so hard!" Naruto exclaimed, brushing his hair out of his face with the back of his hand, only in the process getting flour over his forehead.

Sasuke rolled his eyes. "If you think making pancakes are hard, then you're in for a rude awakening,"

"We'll I've never cooked before. I can only make ramen and omelets,"

"You've been living off of that you're entire life?"

"Of course not! I buy stuff, but that's all I can cook. There's a difference," Naruto said.

"Whatever," Sasuke said, shaking his head. "Let me clean up a little here, and you watch the pancakes. When the top is bubbly, flip them over,"

"Aye aye, sir!" Naruto exclaimed.

Twenty minutes later, Naruto and Sasuke were sitting on the floor with two plates of fresh pancakes, omelets, syrup, and orange juice.

"You did good on your first day," Sasuke said, looking at the food approvingly.

"Really? I'll take that as a compliment then! Now, let's quite staring at my wonderful masterpiece and eat!" Naruto said, grinning. "This is good!" he said after taking a few bites.

Sasuke nodded his assent. "It is pretty good. But, it'll take you a long time to beat me,"

Naruto pulled a face. "God, you're so arrogant," he said.

Sasuke just smirked at him.

"…Thanks for teaching me, Sasuke," Naruto said quietly after a few minutes.

Sasuke looked up quickly, a bit surprised at what he'd been told. "…No problem, dobe. It was actually rather amusing,"

"Yep, it was fun! And, don't call me dobe!"

Sasuke just ignored him and said, "What do you want to learn next?"

"Hmm, I dunno. You're the teacher, you choose something,"

"All right then. I'll come up with something and tomorrow we can work on that,"

"Sounds good to me…no, wait, I'm working at Neji's tomorrow,"

Sasuke seethed. "You just worked with him a few days ago. The two of you only have like two scenes,"

"I know. But the fight scenes are so exciting," Naruto said, grinning. "It was really fun rehearsing with Neji. We practiced the play, ordered pizza and watched a movie,"

Sasuke tried not to let the anger show in his voice. "Oh, really. Well, that's…nice,"

"Hey, Sasuke-bastard, how come you hate Neji so much?" Naruto asked suddenly.

"Where is this randomly coming from?"

"I'm just curious. The two of you always set off sparks,"

"I just…do…" Sasuke lied, obviously not in any position to tell him the truth.

"That's not a reason,"

"Yes it is. Now, just up dobe,"

"I said quit calling me that!"

Sasuke just shook his head and said nothing.

"So, do you want to rehearse or something?"

Sasuke looked at him, surprised. "We didn't plan to work today. You said you just wanted to catch up on your Three R's,"

Naruto shrugged. "I'm not in the mood for my Three R's,"

"Not in the mood? That doesn't sound like you,"

"Fine, if you don't want to stay, just say so," Naruto said, getting to his feet and heading to the kitchen with his plate.

Sasuke blinked, taking a moment to understand what Naruto had said, before grabbing his own plate and following him. "I didn't say I didn't want to stay," he told the blonde.

"But it doesn't seem like you want to stay either, so you can just go--"

"I want to stay, dobe," Sasuke said.

"Really? I'm in the mood for some company today. I don't know why," Naruto said, turning to the Uchiha, looking happy, his sapphire eyes glowing.

"Yes, I'll stay. But, next time, just ask me, all right? I'll say yes if you just ask," Sasuke replied.

"I'll remember that," Naruto said, grinning, which caused Sasuke to smile slightly in return.

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"What scene are we rehearsing?" Sasuke asked.

"Hm, I dunno," Naruto replied. "Let's see…what about Act I, Scene V?"

"The scene when Romeo and Juliet first met?"

"Yeah. Unless you have a different scene you want to practice," Naruto said, turning to stare right at Sasuke.

Said boy blinked at the intense look in the blonde's eyes. Is he implying something? …It's as if he knows I'd rather rehearse the very last scenes where we…kiss…Heh. Naruto's too oblivious to figure that out. But…I wouldn't mind doing that scene… "Nah. We can just start with this scene and work on the others later,"

"All right! Oh, you don't have your script do you?"

"Obviously not. We never planned to rehearse tonight so I didn't bring it with me. I'll just read off of yours,"

"Okay. Let's start then," Naruto cleared his throat, then grabbed Sasuke's hand. When the Uchiha looked up at him, surprised, Naruto chuckled and said, "Don't looked so freaked out. It says to hold your hand. But, if it bugs you, I'll let go,"

Sasuke shook his head, hoping he didn't seem too quick to disagree. "No, no. It's not a big deal," Definitely not a big deal. …Hid hand's so warm.

Naruto nodded and began reading, "If I profane with my unworthiest hand, this holy shrine, the gentler sin is this: my lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand to smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss,"

Naruto handed Sasuke the script and the dark-haired boy said, "Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much, which mannerly devotion shows in this: for saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do though, and palm to palm is holy palmers kiss,"

"Have not saints lips, and holy palmers too?"

"Ay, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer,"

"O then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do: they pray: grant thou, lest faith turn to despair,"

"Saints do not move, though grant for prayer's sake,"

"Then move not, while my prayer's effect I take," Naruto said, then stared at the page for a moment.

"What? Don't just stare at it, continue," Sasuke said.

"…Do you want me to kiss you?" Naruto asked quietly.

Sasuke blinked. "What!" he exclaimed.

"I'm supposed to kiss you! Should I? I don't know…I mean we'll have to at some point, but…"

"Just make up your mind," Sasuke said, trying not to sound too eager or nervous.

"…I'll just skip it," Naruto decided finally. He didn't know why but he felt as though that was the wrong choice. He shook the thought out of his head and continued reading, not noticing the surprised and upset look on Sasuke's face. "Thus from my lips by thine my sin is purged,"

"Then have my lips the sin that they have took," Sasuke said.

"Sin from my lips? O trespass sweetly urged! Give me my sin again. ….Oh, not again. We'll just skip all…the kissing…" Naruto looked away and said, "Let-Let's do another scene. Um, let's see…"

As the blonde began looking through the script, Sasuke removed his hand from the blonde's and sat down on the bed, thinking. …He didn't kiss me…Of course not. Naruto's not like that. It's just me who's freaking out here. "Let's do the last scene," Sasuke said quickly.

"Sure, if you want to," Naruto replied. "Here we go…Um, you're dead, remember? So-So lay down,"

"Oh right," Sasuke said, taking his position on the bed. "Now, start will you, dobe?"

"Don't call me dobe!" Naruto said immediately. Then, seriously he began reading, "O how may I call this a light'ning? O my love, my wife! Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath, hath had no power yet upon thy beauty: thou art no conquered: beauty's ensign yet is crimson in thy lips and in they cheeks, and death's pale flag is not advanced there. …For fear of that I still will stay with thee, and never from this pallet of dim night depart again…Here's to my love. O true apothecary: thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die," Naruto looked down at the 'dead' Uchiha on his bed, and slowly lowered his face to Sasuke's. His eyes flicked down to Sasuke's lips, and he felt his heart begin to pound as he crept closer still.

But then, he pulled away quickly and shook his head madly. Then, he dropped to the ground, 'dead.'

Sasuke sat up slowly, his own heart pounding, having realized what Naruto had been doing just a moment before. He had felt the blonde's breath on his neck and had had to suppress the urge to just pull the boy into his arms and kiss him fiercely. Now, he felt even more upset than before, not to mention surprised. Naruto had actually come close to kissing him without asking if he should. He had been so damn close to kissing Sasuke, but had backed off at the last second. Why? Why had he even made the attempt to kiss him if he didn't want to? …Or did he want to?

"…Sasuke, will you stop sitting there and get on with it?" Naruto mumbled from the floor.

"Yeah, sure," the dark-haired boy said, taking the script and reading, "O comfortable Friar, where is my lord? I do remember well where I should be: and there I am. Where is my Romeo?…Go, get thee hence, for I will not look away. What's here? A cup, closed in my true love's hand? Poison, I see, hath been his timeless end, O churl! Drunk all, and left no friendly drop to help me after? I will kiss thy lips: Haply some poison yet doth hang on them to make me die with a restorative," Sasuke glanced down at Naruto and wondered if he should kiss him or not, seeing as how the blonde seemed to be too confused already. But Sasuke wanted to feel the blonde's lips on his, and the urge to kiss him was beginning to overwhelm his every nerve.

In the end, Sasuke decided not to. He didn't want to take advantage of the blonde now, especially since Naruto was so apprehensive of their kissing each other. That thought made Sasuke upset, but he shook it away and continued on with the play. "Thy lips are warm!" he said. "Yea, noise? Then I'll be brief. O happy dagger, this is thy sheath; there rest, and let me die," Sasuke finished and set the script down. He got to his feet and looked down at the blonde was still sprawled on the floor. He suppressed a smile at the silly position he was in. "Get up dobe,"

"Nuhuh. It's nice down here," Naruto replied.

"Fine, then stay. I've got to go," Sasuke said.

"…You're leaving?"

"Yes. I'll see you tomorrow,"

"…Okay. Bye, Sasuke-bastard,"

"Later dobe," Sasuke replied as he shut the door.

Naruto sighed, and slowly heaved himself onto his bed, staring at the ceiling and hugging his pillow to his chest. He silently thought about what had happened while they were rehearsing…when he'd almost kissed Sasuke, but pulled away. Why had he done that? What had made him almost kiss Sasuke? Okay, yeah, the play, but there was something else in there, something in him that had made him lower his face to the Uchiha's, that had made him slowly close his eyes and almost kiss him. But, then he'd pulled away. He'd come to his senses at that moment, but the entire time Sasuke had read his lines, Naruto could only think about that almost-kiss. For some unexplainable reason, it was as if he wanted to kiss Sasuke. It was as if he wanted Sasuke to kiss him back.

When Sasuke was supposed to kiss him as in the script, Naruto had just waited there, waited for Sasuke to kiss him--had waited almost eagerly for Sasuke to kiss him. But then he didn't. And, Naruto had felt unusually upset…and confused. Why should he be upset if Sasuke didn't kiss him? He should be relieved, shouldn't he? He should have felt grateful that he didn't have to kiss a guy, but that wasn't what he had been feeling. He had wanted Sasuke to kiss him, he had wanted to feel the warmth of the simple meeting of the lips and wanted to savor the feeling forever.

No. This isn't making any sense. I don't want to kiss a guy! I don't want a guy to kiss me! What am I talking about? I have completely lost my mind. I don't like guys.

But no matter how much Naruto told himself that, he kept getting the feeling that he was just lying to himself.

A/N: I want to reply to a few people for their reviews:

To TheCagedBird: You asked if you wanted to start points from chapter one, but that's okay. I think it'd take too long! Just keep going from here on out. And, I loved your points for last chapter. It made me laugh. Thanks again!

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