Author's note: sorry if this chapter is little late. My cat has been ran over and my mom isn't being the most sympathetic person in the world at the moment so if this turns out a little short and not very good then I apologize for it in the beginning. This chapter might not be as good because I can't write a battle scene to save my life and also my writing skills have gone down the drain. They really didn't even tell me that they were going either. Man that was sure nice of them.

Disclaimer: Nope don't own it cuz if I did, I would be rich and would be able to hire a million people to look for the person who killed/ran over my cat.

Chapter 2: a hard day's work ends in darkness.

They had been training for hours it had seemed, although in reality it was only about 40 minutes. Naruto was gleaming with sweat, and his normally spiky blond hair was glued to his head from the moisture, of the sticky fluid.

Sasuke was mesmerized by the blond. If he wasn't careful he was sure his crush on Naruto would be discovered.

"Quit starring at me!" Naruto threw a kunai, trying to get the young Uchiha's gaze off of him. Of course Sasuke dodged easily.

"What's wrong Dobe?" You're moving so slow today. I haven't even had to activate my sharingan." Smirking, Sasuke ran towards Naruto.

"SHUT UP! Who care's what you say?! I bet the only reason you haven't activated it is because you're to stupid too!" Naruto yelled, launching himself at the raven haired boy.

Sasuke ducked just as Naruto threw his fist out, intending to hit the older boy. However, by the time Naruto had reached him, Sasuke was dodging the blow with so much ease that it pissed of the kitsune. The score? Sasuke 206, Naruto 1.

"Clearly you are the one who doesn't know what he's doing since you've only got one hit on me, Dobe."

"Shut up!" Again the blond rushed forward, with a speed Sasuke had never quite seen from the smaller boy. "Is that the only line you know dobe?"

It was a little harder for Sasuke to dodge the punch that was aimed at his face. He unfortunately did not see the leg headed straight for his gut until it was too late. Naruto was able to land his second hit on Sasuke that day.

To say the least the blond was a little happy. Of course also to say the least the raven haired Uchiha wasn't. Since they had agreed on the fact that today they would use no weapons in this fight, Sasuke had to resist the urge to grab a kunai and throw it at the ecstatic boy in front of him. Also he didn't want to hurt his cute, bubbly, innocently happy face. 'Damn. No dirty thoughts.'

"Told you I could land a hit Sasuke-teme!"

"You were just lucky, Dobe. What was that? The second hit or something? Not really something to be making a big deal about."

Naruto frowned, not wanting to let Sasuke know that he was getting to him. That was a lost cause though seeing as how the fact was written all over his face, like as though it was in permanent black ink from like a marker or something, but still Naruto didn't want Sasuke to know.

"So what? A hit is still a hit." Naruto replied proudly, rubbing under his nose; a huge smile playing out across his face.

"Whatever dobe. Let's get going. I'm getting tired and I've pretty much won anyway so let's just leave and come back tomorrow or something. Ok?"

"Sounds fine to me, but I think you're just scared that I will totally kick your ass."

Sasuke didn't even want to reply to that comment knowing it would only cause him and the younger Genin to get into an argument, and at the moment he really didn't want to put up with that kind of crap. "Whatever let's just go already."

"Fine, fine. Don't get your underwear in a knot, I'm coming." Walking up to the raven haired Uchiha, Naruto sighed. "Besides I don't just feel tired; I feel kinda weird, like I'm coming down with something. Hope I'm not getting sick."

"How exactly do you feel weird?"

"Oh….it isn't anything to worry about…..it's just I'm kinda dizzy and feel like I could pass out…but that could just be from the training we just did. So don't worry about it." Naruto looked toward Sasuke before quickly turning away.

If only he knew the truth. This wasn't the first time that Naruto had felt like this; in fact it was happening so often that Naruto really wanted to know what was going on. Naruto was so deep in thought worrying about this situation he almost didn't hear what Sasuke was saying.

"Like I really care. It's not like I'm worried about you or anything. I mean really, don't flatter yourself like that." An obvious blush making its way across his cheeks.

"Whatever Sasuke-teme."

Both boys continued walking to Konoha from their training site in silence, neither really knowing what to say to the other. Even though Sasuke was so used to growing up in a house alone, and always being around the quiet didn't mean that he was used to it when Naruto was around. He was beginning to wonder why the blond hadn't said anything. He really didn't want to start a conversation though because 1) he wasn't used to doing that and 2) he thought that maybe Naruto was trying to break him down and make him speak.

Turning his head slightly, Sasuke wondered what the annoying ball of unusual amounts of energy was up to, only to be surprised by the fact that he wasn't being followed.

About Ten feet away was Naruto lying on the ground unconscious, face in the dirt. Sasuke ran to him, concern evident in his eyes. How could he have not been aware of it? How could he not have known that the idiot was not even following him? He should have been able to hear his footsteps cease but apparently he had been too caught up in his own thoughts to even care. Look what that got him. An unconscious friend that's what.

"Naruto! Naruto! Are you ok?" Shaking the boy, Sasuke already knew the answer to that one. Of course he wasn't ok. He didn't even look like he was really breathing.

Picking Naruto up, Sasuke stood adjusting the blond in his arms to where he thought that both he and Naruto would be comfortable. Looking down at the sleeping boy, Sasuke was alarmed to see that it didn't even look like the young Uzumaki was even breathing.

Walking slowly until he was sure that he was able to walk at a faster pace not having to worry about dropping his friend. "Don't worry Naruto. I'll get you back to Tsunade and she'll be able to get you back to normal….I hope."

'I'm sorry I didn't listen to you Naruto…..' sprinting off until he was almost in a run, Sasuke headed toward Konoha not aware of the danger that was soon ahead for them. The Kyuubi was planning it's return, and it wasn't about the let one little boy stand in his way.

So there you go there is that chapter hope you liked it...now go ahead and review...come on you know you want too. Just do it or else I will send um...something scary after you.