A/N: I'm so glad that you guys like this story! Thanks for the great reviews; I really appriciate it. Unfortunately, I won't be able to update until after June 29th cause i'll be in Europe (yay for me!) on vacationbut don't worry, i am continueing with all my stories. Anyway, here's the next chapter. I think you guys will like it.

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or anything in it.


Chap.2

This was no girl.

'I'm so going to fuckin kill Kakashi!'

Sasuke stared into large blue eyes which were scrutinizing the damage done to his face by the swinging behemoth of a door. It only took a few seconds for Sasuke to gather his wits before he became really annoyed.

"GOD! What kind of idiot bashes open a door without seeing if anyone was behind it! There could have been guards! And who the hell are you! Where's the princess!"

The blonde haired boy pulled back in offense, but then tilted his head in confusion.

"Princess?….oh, god. I'm sorry. Jiraiya must have told everyone that I'm a girl. That stupid pervert." The 'princess' clenched his fist at the thought of being called a girl.

"Y….you mean, you're the princess that was taken captive?"

"Well, I'm no princess, but for the most part you're right. Anyway, I've got to get going. The kingdom probably wants me back. Nice to meet ya, bye." Without a second thought, the blonde got up and proceeded to make his way down the stone stairway.

"Hey! Where are you going! I'm supposed to be here to save you!" Sasuke scrambled up to his feet, amazed by the nonchalantness and simplicity of the West Kingdom prince.

"Oh,…well, thanks, but I don't need your help. As you can see, I got out by myself. I'm sure I can get home all by myself. Bye now." The brunet stared bewilderedly at just being brushed off so quickly.

Instead of continuing their previous line of banter, Sasuke merely followed the blonde out of the castle.

"Hey, not that it matters, but, what's your name?" The blonde turned around.

"Naruto, Naruto Uzumaki. Though, I'm now the heir to the throne of West Country. What's your name?" Naruto, as he was now identified, seemed to be looking around for something, but brightened upon spotting the stables of the fortress.

"Sasuke Uchiha. I'm the youngest son of the royal family of North Kingdom." The blonde stopped his path toward the stables and stared at the brunet, one eyebrow raised in scrutiny.

"What?"

"N..Nothing." 'He's an Uchiha? I've heard so much about them. I guess the rumors were true. They are really good looking, well, not that I like this guy or anything..'

Sasuke followed Naruto into the stables were the blonde proceeded to look from one stable to the next until he finally stopped at one.

"Kyuubi! I'm so glad you're safe!" A reddish-orange stallion perked up at the cheery voice. Jumping into the stable, Naruto began running his hands along the horse to check for any maladies. Upon remembering that the Uchiha prince was still lurking about, he turned around.

"Ah…why are you still here? I already apologized for the door thing, and as you can see, I'm perfectly capable of getting home by myself." The blonde had his hands on his hips, now, trying to get across the fact that he was not some kid. "I'm 17 for fuck's sake, and I've had plenty of training under the royal guard. I'll be FINE." Naruto looked over his shoulder one last time, confident he got his point through the stoic brunet.

"Well, don't let me get in your way, but from what I can gather, I bet you couldn't find your way out of your bed in the morning, idiot." A smug smirk formed on Sasuke's perfect lips. The blonde stood still, back turned, mouth agape.

"I..I…Take that..!" Naruto never finished his retort since the brunet had already left, leaving with the last word.

After a few moments of child-like fuming, Naruto saddled his horse and rode out of the stable. Rounding the side of the fortress, the blonde saw that the brunet was not alone. A red head with teal eyes was tending to their horses as the Uchiha joined him.

'Humph…stupid jerk. He can get lost for all I care.' "Let's go Kyuubi."

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"Ah, Master Sasuke? What happened to your face? Do you need any medical aid, and where's the princess?" Gaara glanced toward the blonde figure now entering the woods.

"Tch…..I'm fine, and the 'princess' feels he can make it home by himself."

Gaara didn't ask any further questions. Seeing that the 'princess' was obviously a boy, the red-head knew Sasuke must be in a bad mood.

After saddling up, the two North Kingdom riders entered the woods where the blonde prince had disappeared moments before. Orange, red light filled the western sky, setting a warm glow about the forest. Even through the setting sun, Naruto's blonde hair could be seen flickering farther ahead by the brunet. Much to the blonde prince's displeasure, he could tell that Sasuke was following him.

'Stupid, arrogant, son of a bitch. Why won't he leave me alone?'

"HEY! Sasuke-teme! Why the fuck are you following me?" Naruto turned his horse around and came to a stop; allowing for the brunet and red-head to get closer for an answer.

Sasuke remained calm as he meandered right up to the fuming blonde.

"Hey, wher..!"

"I'm not following you. We happen to be going in the same direction."

Sasuke kept his horse walking past Naruto, without even a pause; a sly and sexy smirk directed right at the confused prince.

'Wha..what was that!' A blush faintly painting the prince's tan cheeks.

Naruto stayed unmoving, watching the two other riders walk by. The blonde woke out of his trace when Sasuke and his partner dismounted a few meters ahead, getting ready to set up camp for the night. Naruto jumped off his horse and ran up to the aggravating brunet.

"What are you doing? You can't camp here!" The blonde stood over the kneeling Uchiha, who was trying to get a camp fire going. Sasuke looked up at the fellow price, the smirk never once faltering.

"Why not? I don't see any reason I can't." Sasuke's voice retained its ever sexy, low tone.

"I..I…yo…arhhh, fine. Camp here for all I care!" Naruto turned around and stomped off to his horse, where he proceeded to make a camp of his own.

The sun set leaving the forest completely black except for the golden light of the camp fires. The rich aroma of cooking meat filled the camp site, though it only came from one camp. A small, solitary flame burned in the Uzumaki camp; paling in comparison to the near oasis of a camp that the Uchiha was now enjoying. Sasuke looked over at Naruto's camp, smirking in victory.

"Hey, Uzumaki! How's it going over there? Did you not pack any food for your trip? I would imagine any lone traveler would remember that, but that's just me." Sasuke watched as the blonde's head perked up.

"I AM FINE! I'm just not hungry..." Truth be told, the blonde had forgot to pack any necessary travel equipment, including food, and the trip back to West Kingdom was not short.

Naruto pulled his legs up, wrapping his arms around them to keep in the warmth. A weight on his shoulders caught his attention; a blanket was draped on them. Looking up, he saw a stick with sizzling meat being held before him by the brunet.

"Here, you look hungry." Naruto stared at the softened face of the Uchiha. He didn't know whether it was the fire light or Sasuke actually being nice, but a faint smile graced the brunet's lips.

Naruto took the food slowly and muttered a quiet 'thanks' in reply.

"If you want, you can share our camp site. We have plenty of supplies. Just think about it." With this, the Uchiha slinked back to his camp fire, where he sat down and began eating. Naruto ate his food slowly, trying not to think about how he had come by it.

'stupid, deceiving…'

After finishing their food, Gaara and Sasuke prepared for bed; rolling out their sleeping bags and cleaning up the camp site. Sasuke rolled out his sleeping bag, but elected to lie on top of it, allowing the cool night air cool him down. A slight rustling came up to the camp of the brunet, revealing itself to be Naruto. Sasuke rose an eyebrow at the new intruder. The blonde rolled out his sleeping bag next to the brunet, never looking straight at the Uchiha. Naruto lay down, back turned, still feeling at little defeated. Sasuke leaned in closer to the blonde for a moment.

"I'm glad you finally decide to join us. sleep tight." Sasuke's low, rumbling voice, like that of a cat purring, was enough to lull the blonde into a comfortable sleep.


A/N: How'd ya like it? Please sit tight until i get back, i will keep writing for this and all my stories :).Please review.