Waaah! It's over! I'm so sad! I've never really experienced this before! All of my other stories I either get tired of and leave or are too short for me to notice they're over! I've grown attached to this and now it's over. This is what it must be like for parents when they have to send their kids to school...only difference is that I won't see this again at the end of the day...waaaaah!

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and without further ado, the final chapter!

"I'll ask again. Do you love him Sasuke? It's a very simple answer. Yes or no? Does it require that much thought behind it?"

"...no...I don't love him. I can never love him the way he wants me to. We're just too different. And like you said...we could never restore the Uchiha clan together. I guess Itachi had this planned out a little more than he thought. So kill him if you want. It'll just mess up whatever he had in store for us if I found happiness ever again"

"Alright then I will" he said rasing the rope in his hands.

I'm sorry people. I tried. But I can not continue this joke anymore. Every word I write stabs me in the heart...so here's is the real chapter...

"...yes..."

"Wh...what?"

"I said yes. I do love that baka. I guess I have since I was around 8 when we were in the academy. I never wanted to accept it but he's infectious and he just...grows onto you. And over these past 3 years it's only come back to me in full force. It either the bright sunny hair, or the sea blue eyes or his warm smile. Hell, even hearing his voice makes me want to smile. Yes. I Uchiha Sasuke, love Uzumaki Naruto, the number one hyperactive knuckle headed dobe ninja from the leaf village"

"Well that's enough proof for me. Here he is...well more like there they are..." he said leading him further into the room. Behind the door were ten Naruto's all bound and gagged and looking at Sasuke with hopeful eyes.

"Which one is him?"

"Now why would I tell you that? You have to choose silly. Don't worry, you have a one in ten probability of getting the right one. But if you don't, then he stays with me"

"He's not here" Sasuke asked glaring.

"What are you talking about? He's there..somewhere"

"None of these are him"

"Really and how can you tell that?" he asked smirking. Then Sasuke pulled the collar of his shirt down to reveal a small glowing spiral on his neck, in the place where his hickey ahem...bruise, was yesterday morning. (Uchihas don't get hickeys. Naruto was dreaming of ramen and most likely chewed on his neck in his sleep. That's where the bruise came from. Or at least what he told himself...)

"This is the mark he left on me two nights ago. It linked me to him somehow. That's why I know he's not here. It would've stopped annoying me if he was. So are you going to tell me or do I have to set this place on fire as I look for him?"

"Damn...I thought I had you there...alright fine. You win. He's in another room. Follow me" Akio said pouting, before he ushered him into a secret sliding door that he hadn't noticed. Behind it was (a very free) Naruto with his bindings laying in pieces on the mat.

"Hey! How did you get out of those!" Akio demanded.

"I used my wind slices"

"But then why didn't you ever...oh..." he trailed off. Then he glanced back and forth between Naruto and Sasuke before leaving them in the room.

"Sasuke I'm sorry about well...you know. But I wanted to know and well..did...did you mean all of that...back there?" (Translation: Sorry I didn't let you know I was free the whole time. I wanted to hear what you had to say and well, did you really mean it?)

"It's not like I can deny it. You were right here listening" he said turning away from him.

'But I bet he would have otherwise' the fox thought rolling her eyes.

"Good. 'Cause now I can finally say I love you too...you stupid bastard" he teased. Sasuke

looked up at him and for the first time he saw a genuine smile from him. Not one of those fake smiles he put up to hide behind. Without even registering what he was doing he walked right up to the blonde and tilted his chin so that he could kiss him. Naruto was shocked at first, but then melted into the kiss. Akio took this as his hint to give them a moment alone but not before setting down a scroll on the table as he left.

'Mission complete! Score Akio 73 wins, 1 loss! I've beaten you again Tsunade! This calls for celebration, but first I have to go get Suichi and rub it in his face' he thought happily. Then he looked out of the window and he growled. His entire courtyard was littered with his unconscious men.

'All of them? Man...I at least thought that maybe 5 or 6 besides Ibu would be left standing. I think I need to go recruiting again.'

"Lord Akio! You're here!"

"What have you done with Sasuke and Naruto?" Kakashi inquired.

"They're fine. We talked for a bit and settled things in a nonviolent manner"

"What! That can't be true!" Suichi shouted outraged.

"Don't even get me started with you! I thought we all learned our lesson the last time we doubted my assumptions"

"Alright. I admit it you were right. Just don't start that...please..." Suichi begged.

"No, I think you need to be reminded that the last time I was doubted, it ended in a massacre isn't that right? Everyone thought I was just jealous of having an Uchiha on my team, even though I was as smart as him. But lo and behold when we go missing on a mission and everyone looks for us, he all but kills the whole clan to get the spot light again!"

"Master really. I find it hard to believe it was quite like that per se" Ibu said hesitantly.

"Are you disagreeing with me?! Go get everyone up to clean this mess. You too Suichi! If it hadn't been for you this wouldn't have happened!" he snapped.

"Yes master" they both muttered and were on their way.

"Sorry about all of the hassle we gave you. But rest assured this will help you all later on down the road. I suggest you hurry and get them right now before they get into things that will...delay you from returning " Kakashi's eyebrow raised and he stared at Akio incredulously.

"Kakashi sensei come on! We've got to go check on them!" she said running ahead into the building. Kakashi followed behind her quickly.

'I wonder if what he said was true' he thought with a creepy glint in his eyes. But as soon as they got up the fourth floor Naruto and Sasuke were exiting the room.

"Naruto! Sasuke! We were just coming to save you! What happened?"

"You mean besides the dobe getting himself kidnaped...again?"

"It's your fault! It wouldn't have happened if you didn't follow me here. He only wanted you. It's a wonder we were able to come out of this alive, let alone with the freaking scroll!" Only two people had to know that what he said was a bull faced lie...and they weren't going to be admitting it any time soon. Unfortunately with being a seasoned jounin, came the impeccable built in lie detector.

"So...you managed to get it...unharmed?" Kakashi asked casually. By the glare coming from Sasuke he knew he was right, and probably digging into something big.

"We talked them down. With a bit of threats from the teme, he ran away with his tails between his legs. I don't know why...everyone with a brain knows he's all bark and no bite"

"Naruto! Be nice to Sasuke! He just went through all this trouble to saved your life!" she screamed bonking him the head. Kakashi sighed before pulling out his book again. Sakura continued her rant the entire time they returned to the hotel to retrieve their things.

After everyone cleared out their rooms there was really nothing left to do but return home since their mission was complete...that and they wanted to get as far away from this crazy guy that had a grudge/obsession with Itachi. But no one seemed to take into account how their traveling arrangements were different this time around...or at least didn't really care to mention them. Sasuke for once, was actually walking beside Naruto, instead of either ahead or as far behind as he could get while still staying in the group. When he confirmed that no one was listening he leaned over to whisper into the blonde's ear.

"All talk was what you said earlier, right? We'll see if any talking goes on when you stay at my house tonight. And don't be a scaredy cat and make up an excuse not to come. That little mark you gave me the other day will help me find you if you try to hide or run off" he whispered while briefly grabbing Naruto's ass so he got the picture. Naruto just stood there opening and closing his mouth in an attempt to find the words to speak.

"Naruto! Sasuke! Hurry up! We want to make it home before nightfall. The quicker we get there, the quicker you two can settle your business" Kakashi said teasingly. With that said, Naruto's face made a very convincing imitation of a tomato, while Sasuke only shot his patented Fiery Glare of Impending Death at his sensei. Sakura looked at the whole scene with confusion.

'My teammates are so weird!'

The end...

or is it?

Yay! Bravo! Hope you all liked the story! I think it was rather cute. Sorry about no yummy SasuNaru smex though. I'm pretty sure in my state I might go to jail if I write it being 15 and all...oh well. If I get enough reviews I'll add an epilogue to it! And if you ask nice enough I'll think up a sequel, or even a whole universe for the thing...but only if you liked it and ask nicely of course. May the force be with you!