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Author's Note: Thank you all so much for the reviews! You guys are awesome! I love all of the appreciation and support :-) Okay so a few things to mention. Some people took offense to the "Gays in the City" scene; I apologize for that, even though I warned you. Believe me this is a sensitive topic for me seeing as how I've been a victim of it. I meant no offense. Another thing, someone asked how they got all of this on video and I feel so silly for not mentioning it in the other chapter. The video was taken a cell phone by another one of their friends who decided not to participate. Anyway, here's the next chapter. Enjoy!

Summary: When Naruto's sister and Sasuke's brother hook up, things become tense. Naruto deals with his obvious attraction for the younger Uchiha, while Sasuke deals with his wavering sexuality. Throw in a heartbroken she-beast ex-girlfriend and you have your very own high school sitcom.

Disclaimer: I do NOT own anything pertaining to the Manga Naruto. Those rights belong solely to Masashi Kishimoto.

Warnings: Adult themes and language.

'This is thinking.'

'Sasuke's Conscience'

"This is talking."

Together Again

Sasuke POV

No one's seen Naruto since the presentation…he hasn't called anyone, hasn't gone home…it's making me feel really uneasy not seeing his face at school or hearing his obnoxious laughter in the halls. Everything is so weird ever since the video was shown. The class has been almost somber, like someone had died…and for all I know someone has.

'You idiot…where are you? You'd better be okay or I'm kicking your ass next time I see you.'

"Otouto."

"Hai aniki?"

"Have you heard from Naru-kun? Kyu-koi is very worried. He's been missing for almost a week."

'Only a week…why does it feel so much longer?'

"No, I haven't. He hasn't called anyone or even come to school."

" Hm. Otouto I request that you help me look for him. I wish to rid my lover of her frown."

"…Too much information on your relationship aniki. But yes, I'll help you look."

'Please be okay dobe.'

Naruto POV

In retrospect, I should have at least gone back for some clothes. I don't know how long it's been since I drove away from school, but it feels like forever. My friends keep texting me, my family keeps calling me, even Itachi and Sasuke have tried. I'm just so tired of fighting everyone's disgust with me, I'm tired of being told there's something wrong with me…and I'm tired of loving someone who will never love me back. Who abandoned me when I needed him most. Maybe one day I can go back and actually be his friend, but not today. I can only handle a broken heart for so long. I only regret leaving everyone without saying something…and not telling him.

'I love you Sasuke.'

Sasuke POV

Break is coming up in two weeks. It's almost been a month with no sign of Naruto. I'm too afraid to call his phone anymore. Thinking that for once, I won't hear it ring. That it'll be dead because he is.

'Why does this hurt so much? I left him first…I was stupid back then but still. It's not like he ever tried to figure out why.'

'You never gave him a chance to.'

Okay, this isn't quite right. Either Itachi's insanity has rubbed off onto me or I've somehow managed full blown schizophrenia at eighteen years old.

'I'm your conscience dumbass. You know, the moral compass that points in the right direction?'

"Oh…I still have one of those? I thought I broke it."

"Talking to yourself otouto? I've always wondered about your mental stability since you and Naruto separated."

'Way to go Uchiha, and you call yourself a genius? And no, you didn't break me. I just decided to ignore you, but seeing as how I've let your stupidity reign for so long, I thought it fit for me to show you the light as they say.'

"Shove it Itachi, I'm not in the mood for your little mind games."

"Hm, you rarely are these days. Missing someone or just ovulating? Perhaps Kyubbi can lend you some of her midol."

"Fuck off Itachi. I mean it."

I hate him when he acts all superior. Thinking he knows everything about me. He only knows how to push my buttons.

'I should really have those removed…'

'Good luck. Now would you like some help with Naruto?'

'I don't need help WITH him, I just need to FIND him. Stupid conscience, can't even tell the difference.'

'Watch it or I'll go away and you'll never figure it out.'

'I wish you would go away. I rather enjoy my peace and quiet.'

'Suck it up princess. Now about blondie, think of where he would go when he was upset. The places he wanted to go that he thought would make him feel less troubled and alone.'

'Canada? I don't know. Now all I can think of is someplace where they don't care who he fucks.'

'You're a moron. He was your best friend and you don't know where he would go to stop crying?'

'….Oh'

I ran downstairs for our family address book, there was someone I needed to do me a favor. I only hoped I was right about where the dobe would go.

Naruto POV

"Let me go you oversized Godzilla!"

"Now now, I am Japanese and I do take offense to that horrendous movie as well as its scaly reptile."

I was riding my bike through Michigan planning to stop at Lake Michigan, when out of nowhere comes this gorilla. I, of course being the law abiding run away that I am, stop my bike. Where said mammoth proceeds to throw me over his shoulder and walk my bike to his nice looking non-pedo van.

"You behemoth son of a bitch where the fuck are you taking me?"

"Classified. This is a favor. He only said to make sure you were alive and to keep you until he comes to get you. He never said I couldn't hit if you. And if you don't stop squirming I can guarantee you won't wake up till he gets here."

'Great, just great. All I wanted was to run away peacefully but no. Some stupid whoever decides to interrupt my impromptu road trip and have me KIDNAPPED!'

We drove for what seemed like hours…which could have been because I was watching him and the .44 of his out of the corner of my eye. Seriously, does he have a listen for that thing? Then again I'm more worried about what he can do with his hands, there big enough to crush my skull. And I'd be the biggest dumbass alive if I didn't clue into the fact that this man is completely bonkers.

He drove us up to an iron gate and entered the pass code. Once up the tortuously long drive way I see a mansion that looks oddly familiar. But seeing as how we're in Michigan, there's no way that it's the Uchiha house hold. He gets out and attempts to fire man carry me again, but I promptly prove that I have two legs and heart beat by getting out and walking to the door.

"You sure are a lively one aren't you? Most people like being carried."

"Do most people like being kidnapped? Because I'm pretty sure it's a federal offense."

"Oh, duckie owes me big for this one. You're lucky; most people who threaten me with jail usually don't wake up the next morning."

Okay….creepy creepy man.

'Who in the seven hells is duckie?'

"Hello dobe."

'Fuckin Uchiha's anyway.'

Sasuke POV

'Duckie? Really Uncle Maddie? Ugh, I'll have to get Sai to take away his Smirnoff again. He's clearly had too much over the years.'

"Teme! What the fuck?"

He really goes red when he's mad. Wait he has no reason to be mad. He's worried everyone into thinking he's been dead for the last month. Stupid dobe, Uchiha's aren't meant for worrying, and I certainly don't like doing it.

"We need to talk Naruto. Now."

I walk down the hallway to the library, I can hear him following me which saves him at least one ass kicking from me.

'I swear to god I'm going to beat him so hard he'll miss the whole vacation.'

I went to stand by the fire place while I heard Naruto stop a few feet away.

'I don't even know where to start with him anymore…'

"What do you want Sasuke?"

'That works.'

"To bring you home."

"I'm not going back. I refuse to go back to a place where all I'm good for is a verbal punching bag and a few cheap laughs. I'm tired of having my heart broken and being told something's wrong with me. That loving another guy is disgusting."

'Who broke his heart?'

"The only wrong with you, is how big of an idiot you are. Who cares if you like guys? And why listen to everyone else? They don't matter. We've all spend the last month thinking you were dead. Picturing your bleeding mangled body lying in a ditch. Did you not think to answer your phone? Or at least call your parents to let them know you're okay?"

"Since when do you care about me? You used to be my best friend and then after that stupid kiss you completely ignored me. You treated me just like everyone else! You never had to say anything though, and that's what really hurt. The fact that you were my best friend and even you thought I was a disgusting fag. That I wasn't worth it. So tell me Sasuke, where the hell do you get off worrying about me now after you abandoned me?"

"I didn't have a choice! You think I liked ignoring you? You think I wanted to make you think that I didn't give a damn? My father saw you fall on me and kiss me; he brought me into his study and beat me with in an inch of my life yelling at me that I was worthless and stupid! Accusing me of doing all sorts of things with you, that at the time, I had no idea what they meant. He did that for six hours! Screaming at me and hitting me and telling me how I was to never see you again! That from that day on you were dead to me, otherwise he'd send me away to all the places he told me that demons go! I was scared! I was fucking eight years old, and my father was telling me that I'd die and go to hell just for being with my best friend. Besides it's not like you tried to ask me why I stopped being friends with you. You just sat there and you let it happen. I thought you didn't care about me. And to see that video in class of what that asshole did to you…I may not have been your friend anymore, but at least I still showed you the important things in my life. You were the only person who ever saw me cry over my grandfather dying, and you were the only one who knew how scared I was of thunderstorms because of it. And you never thought to tell me anything!"

I didn't notice the tears falling down my face, but I saw his. Just like I saw his eyes light up with an unsparked anger. And his cheeks flush red like he was torn between feelings.

"What do you want me to say? How scared I was when he shoved his cock down my throat? When his friends were ripping at my clothes? How much it hurt to have my ribs set and get 34 fucking stitches put in? Do you want to hear about how closed off I became? That at ten years old I started cutting myself all because of a bunch of assholes who thought it'd be funny to try and break me? I lashed out at everyone, I wouldn't let anyone touch me! Every night I had nightmares about them coming back to finish what they started, I still have those fucking dreams! You don't know anything about me anymore! And you never cared enough to try again!"

He tackled me to the ground, blood and tears flying everywhere from our grappling. He finally had me pinned, straddling my lap while gripping the collar of my shirt in his hands. He slammed my head back making me dizzy and just lay on my chest crying. I couldn't think, all I could feel were his tears soaking my shirt, and my own streaming from my eyes. I tried to sit up with him still on top of me, giving him an awkward hug. It only seemed to make it worse whichever way I went so I might as well show him something to prove that I care about him.

"What do you want from me 'Suke?"

What did I want from him? I wanted him to come home. I wanted him to stop crying and be the strong guy I knew him to be. I wanted him to stop scaring me and let me help…I wanted him to trust me again.

'I didn't realise how much I missed him until I heard how much I hurt him….I want my best friend back.'

He was shaking so badly, gripping me so tight that I thought he'd rip my shirt off.

"I….I want to be your friend again. Naruto look at me."

He raised his head while still clinging to my body, I was full out hugging him now. Not caring how un-Uchiha I looked.

"I want you to let me be your friend again."

We spent the whole night in the library crying and hugging, trying to make up for all the times we weren't there for each other. These last nine years without him had been the worst of my life, and finally having him with me again…made me feel everything that I tried to lock away. I felt…happy to be by his side again.

Naruto POV

I woke up with Sasuke cuddled into my side, under any other circumstances I'd probably spazz out or get a nose bleed from the implication of waking up to him, but instead I just laid there playing with his hair. I remembered last night for the most part, how I'd finally lost control and let it all out. I've never heard him talk so strongly before, or talk so much at all. It felt nice, to let him in again. To know he missed me as much as I missed him. But it also put me on edge, not knowing if he'd stick around or if he'd leave me again. As much as it broke my heart last time….I have a feeling it'd kill me if it happened again.

"You always did have a fascination with my hair."

"It's cause it's shaped like a ducks ass."

He blearily opened his eyes and looked up at me, neither of us seemed bothered by our position and for once I didn't feel like the world was on my shoulders. I didn't have to hide from him anymore…except the whole 'I love you' thing. I'll just keep that to myself.

"C'mon Naru, we should get going. Otherwise both our parents are going to kill us."

"You didn't tell them you were leaving?"

"I didn't want to get anyone's hopes up in case I was wrong."

"…Thank you Sasuke."

"Hn. Let's go dobe."

I know I was probably just seeing things, but I could have sworn that I saw a smile on his face before he walked out of the library. But not even that matters. The important thing is, I got my best friend back. And just like when I was eight, I know I can face anything as long as he's got my back…including my parents when we get home.

'Even though I got Sasuke back, I probably should have thought this out more.'

"Damnit Sai give me my shoes!"

"Where's the fun if I just give them to you?"

"Whatever, I'll go barefoot. Dobe let's go! We only have a week and a half before Maui and I'd like to be mostly healed by then!"

"M'coming Teme! Don't get your panties in a twist!"

I think this could be better than it used to be.

'But who the hell was the Sasquatch that picked me up in the first place?'