Author's Note

Yosh! Hope you're all ready, because the real plot is about to get started, next chapter. All right, I'm hyper and listening to Snowkel's "Justice" so this chapter is bound to be weird.

Oraday: Alright my pet, take it away

Goten (with disclaimer sign): Oraday does not own Naruto®, K. Masashi does. Her cat is no longer pregnant since she had her kittens but the "Steal Naruto Through Seduction Plan®" did not work since her boobs are now saggy and K. Masashi apparently doesn't like that.

Oraday: O.o

Goten (with announcer voice): In the last chapter of Statement of Intent

Naruto told Sasuke about his trip to Sunaga, during which he managed to get Gaara drunk and Neji came to rescue his innocent little Gaara from being tainted with the perverseness of a strip club.

Reading directions:

Italics:Thoughts

Bold: Kyuubi in Naruto's head

Chapter 3: Rectification (. Get it? RECTification. Heh, Yaoi pervert humor.)

As the sunlight streamed in through the curtains―it's caress on the blond figure only disrupted by the blanket that seemed to cover more of the floor than the resting shinobi―bird flew by and perched itself atop the tree across from the bedroom's window. The bird's form created a looming shadow, which, when looked upon closely, resembled the shadow of a certain raven haired jounin. But... THE HELL... O.O. That wasn't a bird. It was the raven haired jounin.

And so the day began. Sasuke was once again stalking his favorite dobe and Naruto was innocently unaware of it. Yes, the perverted Sasuke had made it his habit to settle himself in the tree across from Naruto's bedroom window to spy on him.

Hn, dobe. He always looks so molest-able in his sleep. Feels wrong to wake him. I guess the mission can wait.

Could it be? The Uchiha actually had a legitimate reason for visiting the blond jounin. He still had no legitimate reason for spying on the so-called dobe but it seemed he was there on official shinobi business, if the scroll in his hand was any indication. Apparently, this mission had little urgency because Sasuke remained gawking (was that drool on his chin?) at the lithe figure only a few feet and a wall away. The raven remained pervertedly leering for another half hour, only stopping because the notorious Kyuubi vessel seemed to be stirring into a state of wakefulness.

The blond snuggled into his sheets as he opened his eyes and began his daily waking up ritual by standing and stretching himself fully, unknowingly giving Sasuke a much appreciated show. Sasuke's eyes followed the trail of Naruto's back towards his lumbar region and headed towards the, as Sasuke would identify it, delightfully cute ass Naruto unintentionally propelled towards the Uchiha's view. Sasuke's enjoyment was short-lived, however, as Naruto walked out of the room and into the kitchen. Sasuke had no choice now but to inform his blond teammate of their newest mission.

Yatta! Now for some Ramen! Hm, I wonder what today is? (Opening ramen cup while looking at calendar) Eh? It's already Tuesday and Gaara's coming?

Why would you have today as the date marked for Gaara's visit if it wasn't happening today?

Shut up-growl-I'm just surprised today's here so fast. I mean, it was only yesterday that I was talking to Sasuke about my visit to Sunuga so it's kinda weird that Gaara should be coming here today when I was only just talking about him yesterday, ya know.

No, I don't know. Kami forbid I ever get to understanding your reasoning. Since you have yet to bring it up, I'd just like to point out, since we're on the subject, that you failed to get the Uchiha's reason for being, as you termed it, "weird." Just though you should know.

Eh? I did, didn't I?

Actually, you didn't, and that's the problem.

Oh well, I'll just ask him some other time. Or maybe he'll stop acting like that and get back to normal, ya know?

No, I don't know. Now stop asking me stupid questions and go answer the door.

Eh? Oh, heh, there is someone at the door. I wonder who it is.

Well why don't you answer it and find out?

I'm goin', I'm goin'.

As Naruto conversed with Kyuub in his head, Sasuke stood banging on the other side wondering what was taking so long when to his relief, Naruto answered the door.

"Eeeh? Sasuke? What are you doing here?"

"Put some clothes on dobe, we have a mission and we need to attend Tsunade's briefing. She wanted us there an hour ago and you've been asleep so we're late."

"(Whine)Sasukeee... do I haveta, I was just making my morning Ramen."

"Yes, you have to. Now hurry up dumbass, or we'll be later than we already are."

"Humph (sigh). All right, I'll be out in a little while."

As Naruto walked over to his bathroom to at least brush his teeth and wash his face, Sasuke felt a little guilty for not waking Naruto sooner just because he wanted to "observe" the blond. Well, it wasn't really guilt because guilt would implicate he had done something wrong and Uchiha Sasuke never did anything wrong so what he was feeling was more akin to an interest in assuring the mission was executed properly and he could not do that if the dobe wasn't in top form. So as the Uchiha pondered this and reassured himself that he wasn't doing the dobe any favors because of guilt, Sasuke had place some water to boil in a kettle and retrieved a cup ramen from Naruto's cupboard, not knowing the blond had already settled a cup to be made. Sasuke figured he could make the water boil with a fire jutsu he had mastered, a modified form of Katon: Housenka no Jutsu (Fire Release: Mythical Fire Flower Technique). By the time Naruto was done dressing, Sasuke had a steaming cup of miso ramen ready for him.

"Here dobe, I've seen you eat before so I know you can finish this in less than a minute. Ashiridase usaratonkachi.

"(O.o WTF look) Eeh? (AN: Hasn't said that before.). What'd you make me ramen for?"

"You have to eat dobe, or you won't listen to Tsunade's briefing and then I'll have to explain it to you, which I don't much feel like doing. So hurry up dobe."

"Fine. Thanks," Naruto said with a sincere smile that almost made Sasuke blush.

Just to ascertain a calm appearance and control, Sasuke turned and walked towards the door mumbling a "you're welcome" before reminding Naruto to, once again, hurry up.

Once Naruto had finished his ramen he followed Sasuke out the door and to the Hokage's office. A loud "Tsunade-baachan!" and a "Itai! What'd you hit me for teme"—to which Sasuke responded, "Hn, dobe."—announced the arrival of the most unpredictable shinobi in Konoha and the Uchiha tensai. Tsunade had been expecting them and put on her non-existent poker face that looked more like a case of constipation. Certainly, with the news and mission she was going to give the two unsuspecting jounin, she was going to have verbal constipation, it wasn't an easy thing to say.

End Chapter 3

Meh, I haven't been feeling loved since so few people review and I've received over 600 hits for this story (cumulative). I like reviews and if you just say something nice to indicate you're actually reading and not just breezing by for smut (I should know, I do it too -) I'll get a feel for how many people actually like this story. As such, I have decided to be evil and leave a cliffie. As Goten said, "That'll teach the buggers," complete with British accent though neither of us knows what buggers means, heh. (Brits, do not be offended)

Oraday: Goten, I think maybe I should be evil and not let you give 'em a sneak peak at the next chapter.

Goten: Yup, you should

Oraday: See, you make me do evil things.

Goten: Yeah, but I make good cake.

Oraday: Good point. I'll settle for letting them hear the preview from...Itachi in smexy pants but no cool announce voice.

Goten: O.o The fangirls will only like that

Oraday: Oh, well. ITACHI!

Itachi (in smexy pants): The aforementioned mission involving Gaara and Neji will be revealed and more pervert otouto and (my personal favorite) more smartass Kyuubi.

Oraday: Thank you Itachi. Yosh, Goten, make some cake b/c Itachi is smexy

Goten: I'm smexy too!

Oraday: Yup ., he really is.