A/N: Phew! Made it! I wasn't sure I'd be able to get this chapter out today, but I got it done in time. Note: This is NOT the last chapter. Well… I guess it kinda is since the next one is an epilogue, so I guess it's more like note: This is NOT the end of the fic. Lol. Enjoy :P

Disclaimer: I dressed Kiba up as my muse to sneak him out of K. Masashi's house—but then my muse showed up and he figured out my brilliant idea and took Kiba back. And I was so CLOSE this time, too!

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DAY SEVEN.

THREE OH SEVEN AM.

Naruto shifted in bed and let out a slow breath. He felt uncomfortable, though he couldn't understand why. With a sigh, he forced his semi-conscious mind back to full alertness so he could establish what was wrong, peeling open Cerulean eyes.

As soon as they opened, he frowned and looked at his watch, noting the time. He looked back at the raven, who was staring blankly at the ceiling. He didn't even appear to have realized Naruto had woken up.

"Couldn't sleep?" the blond asked, his voice thick with sleep as he stretched.

"No." Sasuke whispered.

"Why's that?" Naruto asked, still on his side and getting more comfortable as he stared at Sasuke.

"Too worried." he whispered again.

"Of?"

"Losing you to that—bimbo." Naruto chuckled, ignoring the glare he got from Sasuke. "I noticed you slept just fine."

"Not at first. I was up for a while thinking things over. I decided on something, so I could sleep easy after that."

Sasuke's head turned to Naruto, his eyes slightly wide. "You—chose?"

"Yup." Naruto said happily with a huge grin on his face. Sasuke winced, looking back at the ceiling, not sure whether or not he wanted to know.

"So, um—what's it gonna be?" he asked in a small voice.

Naruto sighed, rolling onto his back and biting his bottom lip. He stared up at the ceiling, as well, his hands behind his head and his heart beating faster. How would Sasuke take it? Naruto didn't know, and he was—a little worried. But, it was the choice he'd made, and he was sticking with it, no matter what.

"I decided that Sakura would be the best date for the prom—but you'd look cuter in a dress." He held his breath, waiting for a reaction. Ten seconds later, the raven spoke.

"So..."

"So what, bastard?" Naruto asked, trying to sound more confident than he felt. Had he made a mistake?

"Is it me, or her?" Sasuke asked tentatively.

Naruto smirked, turning to look at Sasuke. "What do you think?" He cocked an eyebrow, Sasuke staring at him.

"Are you serious?" Sasuke was—well, stunned, to be honest. He hadn't believed Naruto would change his mind so easily.

"Yeah." Naruto looked back at the ceiling. "I was thinking about what you said, and it's true. I know everything about you because we were enemies for the longest time. I don't know very much about Sakura, and she's my friend. If that's not a sign, then nothing is." He smiled at Sasuke again. "So, bastard, what do you say?"

"Can my actions speak louder than my words?" Sasuke inquired with a smirk.

"As long as my tonsils survive the attack."

The raven was on top of him a second later.

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TWELVE FORTY-TWO PM.

Naruto groaned as he sat up in bed, rubbing his head, his hair sticking out in all directions. He frowned as he felt slightly cold and looked down, seeing his shirt and pants gone. Oh yeah... He'd almost forgotten about earlier that morning.

He snapped the waistband of his boxers and sighed. They hadn't gone very far, but he'd just had to make sure his boxers hadn't come off. How awkward would that be? They had sex and he didn't even remember. Well, to be honest, he still wasn't ready for that. He'd only recently realized he was bi-sexual, and going off and having sex might just shock him to death. Already had enough close calls with death since I got into this house.

A hand plopped down on his lap and Naruto smiled, looking over at Sasuke. The raven was still fast asleep, and Naruto had to chuckle at the raven's ruffled appearance. He'd been so cute, holding Naruto close to him all night. The blond rather enjoyed it. He'd felt so safe with the raven holding him. He couldn't wait to get into a bigger bed, though. This cot wasn't fit for two.

Oh my God! Today's my last day in here! A grin just about split Naruto's face in half. He was getting out in less than twenty-four hours. Oh, man, he was going to be so happy! Goodbye creepy ghosts, zombies and weird noises. He couldn't wait to just lie in his bed, hear the house creak, and know exactly what it was. Yes, life would be good!

The blond shifted slightly, turning to Sasuke. The raven continued to sleep, so Naruto gently pulled away from him and stood, stretching. He headed for the door and peeked it open before running across the hallway to the bathroom. Once inside, he locked the door and went to the bathroom before stopping in front of the sink and washing his hands.

As he looked up, his eyes widened at all the hickeys on his neck, recognizing them.

"Oh my God!" Naruto exclaimed. "These hickeys look just like what happened when Rafael bit me! Weird." He shook his head. (1)

"Naruto?" The blond turned to the door and unlocked it, his toothbrush in his mouth.

Sasuke walked in, looking half-asleep as he wrapped his arms around the blond's waist from behind and kissed his shoulder. "Morning."

"Morning." Naruto said around the foam in his mouth. "Sleep well?"

"Hm. Best sleep ever." Sasuke grinned.

"Perv." Naruto spat the foam out of his mouth. "You were groping me in your sleep."

"Mm, who says I was asleep?" The raven nuzzled his neck and Naruto glared at him in the mirror. "What do you want to do today?"

"I don't know." Naruto rinsed his toothbrush. "Today's the last day in here!"

"You're not getting rid of me." Sasuke narrowed his eyes. The blond cocked an eyebrow.

"Just because I'm excited to get out of this death-trap of a house doesn't mean I'm excited to get away from you, bastard."

"Good, cause you're not getting rid of me, moron."

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SIX EIGHTEEN PM.

"No, no, no!" Naruto screamed as he hit Sasuke with his free hand. "No!"

"I'm gonna win!"

"No, bastard!"

"Ha! One, two, three, four, five! Champion!" Sasuke threw both hands in the air, releasing Naruto's hand and laughing.

The blond pouted, hating it when he lost at thumb-wars. Sasuke was pretty good at it, but then again, he cheated. Naruto never would've expected Sasuke to be one to cheat, yet he did. Right when Naruto was about to win, the raven had swiped out his index finger and pinned Naruto's thumb down with his own before counting to five. It was a cheap trick, but Naruto would let him have it.

"Now, I get my prize." Sasuke grinned.

"Huh?" Naruto asked, confused.

Sasuke was on top of him a second later, the blond letting out a cry as he was slammed backwards onto the ground. He groaned in pain, but it was short-lived as desperate lips clamped onto his own. Naruto had to admit, he'd never taken Sasuke for such a pervert, either. The raven was always molesting him, and jumping on him, and groping him, and—well, he just never kept his hands to himself.

After a few seconds, the raven pulled away, smirking down at Naruto. "Perv." The blond sniffed.

"You love it." Sasuke teased before leaning down and attacking the blond's neck, Naruto gasping before groaning.

"I-is this all our r-relationship is going to c-consist of?" Naruto gasped before a loud moan tore itself from his throat.

"Mm, no. We can talk. Just not right now." Sasuke grinned at him. "I've been waiting all week to do this."

"All week?" Naruto frowned. "You just got here on Thursday."

Shit! Sasuke's eyes widened. Shit! Shit! Shit! Fix it!

"T-that's what I meant." Sasuke insisted. Then again—maybe I should tell him. "Naruto, I uh..." He coughed. "I have something I need to tell you. It's about—the house."

"What is it?" Naruto propped himself up on his elbows, Sasuke having sat up, straddling the blond's hips.

"Well, you see..." Sasuke trailed off, licking his lips. "I, uh—I sort of, um..."

Naruto smiled at him. "Sasuke, it's okay. I understand."

"You—you do?" When did he find out?.! Sasuke thought, confused.

"Yeah. It was cool of you to put on a brave face, but I knew it was impossible for anyone not to be scared."

Huh? Sasuke thought, only to voice it aloud. "Huh?"

"You were just pretending to be brave. In reality, you were just as scared as I was. I get it, don't worry." Naruto chuckled. "You just wanted me to feel safer, so you made yourself seem brave. It's okay, I knew all along. Thanks." Naruto gave him a brilliant smile, and Sasuke's heart shattered. Oh, God! I have to tell him!

"No, Naruto, you don't get it. That's not—" Sasuke was cut off as Naruto pulled him back down, kissing him. All thoughts of telling Naruto the truth were lost.

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NINE FOURTEEN PM.

Itachi watched as Sasuke and Naruto got ready for bed, a few employees chatting amongst themselves behind him in the attic, while a few of the actors went about clearing up all their things. Now that Naruto and Sasuke were together—it was obvious, what with all the kissing—Itachi saw no need to continue to scare the blond.

The elder Uchiha was wondering when Sasuke would tell his little blond about the prank, but he also knew Naruto wouldn't take it well. It would be dangerous to tell him now, so close to the beginning of their relationship, but then again, a relationship without trust wasn't a good relationship.

"They're in bed." Itachi informed, turning to his staff. "We are to take out all the equipment that was hooked up, and unlock the doors and windows. It is to be done quickly, and silently."

His staff nodded and Itachi sat down in the chair, watching as one by one, the monitors went black when a camera was removed. It took longer than he would've liked, but at least it would all be out of the house before the next day, when Naruto's friends would show up to get him.

The camera in the room Naruto and Sasuke were staying in was deemed a lost cause. Every time someone entered the room, Naruto bolted upright in bed, as if he knew someone was there, even if he couldn't see them. Itachi figured one camera wasn't the end of the world.

Another huge problem was the locking mechanism. They had to use drills and such to take it out, but since it would make too much noise, they'd had to revert to screwdrivers, which was just long and tedious.

However, by around midnight, the house was devoid of all equipment. It was all put into a truck that had been waiting outside since about eleven, and everyone was sent home. Itachi was the last one to step out of the house, closing the door silently behind him as he smiled to himself, his hands in his pockets.

He's succeeded in his task of ensuring Sasuke didn't become like him. Itachi was going to have a good night, tonight.

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DAY EIGHT - Freedom.

EIGHT OH TWO AM.

Kiba sighed, staring at his watch. "It's been two minutes since eight. Naruto should've been bolting out of the house by now."

"You sure Iruka wasn't just jerking our chain?" Kankurou asked with a yawn. "He's probably at home, hiding in his closet."

"No, Iruka seemed pretty worried." Sakura insisted, biting her bottom lip. "You can't fake that kind of worry. I have to admit, I've been worried, too. His cell phone is off, so no one's been able to reach him. Why didn't you come and check on him before?" Sakura turned to glare at Naruto's two so-called friends.

"It's Naruto, he's fine." Kiba waved his hand about.

"Oh, really? Then why has his phone been off since the second day?" Sakura crossed her arms over her chest.

"It probably scared the shit out of him every time it rang." Kankurous shrugged. "Besides, he was probably worried dog-breath over here was going to call and scare him." He jerked his thumb in Kiba's direction.

"Hey! Fuck you!" Kiba hollered.

"Shut up! Both of you!" Sakura screamed, marching towards the house. "Something might have happened to him. I'm going in there."

"Aw, man." Kiba rubbed the back of his head as he and Kankurou followed.

"Dude, if something did happen to him, it's on us." Kankurou whispered fearfully as Sakura entered the house, the two boys a little further behind.

"No, it's on Shino and Gaara." Kiba hissed back. "It was their idea, we just helped set it up. And relax, nothing happened to him."

"Yeah." Kankurou was still worried. "Hey, you really didn't set any traps, did you?"

"I told you already, no." Kiba snapped.

The two boys closed the door behind them, following Sakura further into the house. The three of them walked easily through the spooky house, the noises they heard not concerning them at all. After all, they weren't Naruto. And also—they weren't alone. Although they didn't know that neither was their little blond friend.

"This place is disgusting." Sakura crinkled her nose.

"Yeah. Perfect for Naruto, don't you think?" Kiba snickered.

"You're not one to talk, you filthy pig." Sakura snapped. Kiba frowned as Kankurou laughed at Kiba's insulted expression. "Where was his room?"

"Oh, this way." Kankurou led the way, walking up to the door. He tried the knob and pushed it open. The door creaked loudly, and he looked at Kiba worriedly.

They both knew Naruto well enough to know if he was scared, he'd push stuff in front of the door. The fact that the door was opening easily meant something was wrong. Kiba's face paled and the two of them pushed into the room, rushing towards the cot.

Kiba's mouth opened to speak, but his voice froze in his troat. Naruto was sleeping peacefully on the bed, his face buried in someone else's chest. Looking at the other person, Kiba realized it was Sasuke, and the raven had his arms wrapped around Naruto, holding him tightly against himself.

"Gah!" Kankurou suddenly hollered, making everyone in the room jump, and startling the two boys awake. "You cheated! Why is Sasuke with you?.!" Kankurou pointed an accusing finger at Sasuke.

"Why are you cuddling?.!" Kiba demanded, his voice returning. He didn't know where Kankurou was coming from, but personally, the cuddling concerned him a little more.

"Oh my God!" Sakura clutched her chest, turning away. "That's so disturbing."

"Kiba." Naruto said groggily, pulling away from Sasuke, who sat up. "Kankurou, Sakura—I can explain."

Sasuke stiffened at the words, and looked down at his lap with a wince. He could just imagine what Naruto was going to say. 'Sasuke's a pervert,' 'it's not what it looks like,' 'it's not like that,' and so on. The raven winced, waiting for it.

"Something happened." Naruto explained, his brain still foggy with sleep. "And—it's hard to explain, but I'm kind of..." Naruto's cheeks reddened as he rubbed the back of his head. "Um, I'm kind of—involved with Sasuke."

The raven smiled happily to himself while Sakura screamed and stormed out of the room, Naruto calling after her. He rushed out after the pink-haired girl, Kiba and Kankurou just staring at Sasuke.

"I thought you hated Naruto." Kiba said with a frown.

"So did I." Sasuke replied evenly.

"You're not just fucking with him, are you? Because that's not cool." Kankurou clenched his fists at his sides, showing there would be trouble if Sasuke was just messing with their friend.

"I assure you, I have strong feelings for him."

"Sakura, you don't understand!" Naruto screamed desperately from outside the room.

"Well, we better go drag Sakura away. We'll leave helping Naruto out of here to you." Kiba waved.

"Have fun." Kankurou smirked as the two left.

Sasuke blinked at the door, utterly confused. He was sure Naruto's friends would freak out about this, but apparently—they were cool with it. Well, aside from Sakura, but that was to be expected, considering she liked Naruto. Sasuke was happy with how things had turned out.

Now, all I have to do is tell him about the prank. Sasuke winced. That wasn't going to be pretty.

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The winter holidays came and went, and by the time they were all back at school, Sasuke still hadn't managed to tell Naruto about what had happened back in the house. Every time he tried to talk about it, he would hesitate, or Naruto wouldn't let him bring it up, because of the frightening things that had occurred in that house.

The blond had cheered and waved a banner around when the house had finally been destroyed, telling Sasuke the only good thing that had happened in that house was getting together with him. Sasuke felt awful about lying. He knew he had to tell Naruto, and soon.

Sakura had been angry during the rest of the holidays, but she was slowly getting over it by the time school started up again, and she'd even spoken to Naruto the same way she used to back before the whole incident. After all, it wasn't Naruto's fault he'd fallen in love with Sasuke, so she could only blame herself for not having told Naruto sooner about her own feelings.

Sasuke had joined the group at their table since he started dating Naruto, and everyone seemed to be all right with him. He still got teased by Kankurou and Kiba, but he just called them idiots and went on with his life.

It was as Naruto and Sasuke's first-month was coming up that the raven knew he had to tell him. He couldn't live with himself, lying to Naruto like this. He'd almost killed the guy, after all, and Naruto kept complaining about having his first kiss stolen by a vampire.

"Naruto, can I talk to you?" Sasuke asked, taking a deep breath to calm himself.

"Yeah, sure."

"Uh, not here." Sasuke stood, Naruto cocking an eyebrow.

"Sure, go 'talk' then, Uchiha." Temari teased. The raven didn't even have the ability to glare at her, he was so worried.

Everyone at the table was intrigued as Sasuke led Naruto away from them and towards the cafeteria door. Instead of leaving, though, they stopped right beside them and they watched as Sasuke began to talk, moving his hands slightly as he did so.

"Well, what do you know?" Neji smirked. "He's actually talking. I was sure they'd be making out."

"Something seems wrong." Ino whispered as she watched.

The more Sasuke talked, the wider Naruto's eyes got, and even from where they sat, all could see Naruto's hands shaking, his fists clenched. Most at the table knew him well enough to realize he was shaking with anger, and Sasuke was slowly backing away, still talking. The raven's hands were out in front of him.

"What do you think they're talking about?" Hinata asked in her small voice.

"Ah, probably who gets to top when they end up having sex." Kiba grinned.

A second after the words left Kiba's mouth, Naruto swung his fist, smashing it into Sasuke's cheek and sending the other boy to the ground. The entire table froze as they watched, Naruto jumping on Sasuke and punching him hard as the other boy attempted to defend himself.

"Whoa! Uchiha's getting the shit kicked out of him!" Kiba bolted from his seat, Neji, Gaara and Kankurou following suit. The others got to their feet, as well, but stayed away from the two fighting boys.

"Naruto!" Neji grabbed the back of his shirt, pulling him off a bloody Sasuke. "Naruto, stop! What are you doing?.!"

Kiba and Neji struggled to pull Naruto away from Sasuke as Gaara and Kankurou helped he raven stand. Seeing the Uchiha on his feet caused Naruto to get angrier, and he struggled to get out of Neji and Kiba's grasps. Sasuke looked scared.

"You fucking asshole!" Naruto hollered. "I never want to speak to you again!"

The blond pulled free from Kiba and Neji's grips, turning and running out of the cafeteria, his fists still clenched angrily. Sasuke wiped at his bloody lip with a wince as everyone stared at him, wondering what he'd said to make the blond so mad.

"What—just happened?" Kiba asked slowly.

"I told him the truth." Sasuke muttered, pushing past him to follow the blond and fix what he'd done.

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(1) How many of you slammed your heads on the desk at his idiocy? Huh? Huuuuh? Lol.

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