I think this story will end soon, probably on chapter 10, maybe more, well anyways, here's the next chapter! Please enjoy…

Italicized: thoughts

Italicized: flash back

Chapter 7: Childhood Friends

Sasuke sat on the bed, his head in the clouds. He heard a muffle and looked back at Naruto, who was sitting up from his futon. Naruto rubbed his eyes, his face innocent enough for any boy or girl to fall for.

"Hn? Sasuke, is something wrong?" asked Naruto sleepily.

"No…Naruto, did you have a weird dream?" asked Sasuke.

"No, why?"

"No reason…go back to sleep."

"What about you?"

"I'll go to sleep when I feel like it."

"What, you want me to sleep with you?"

Naruto grinned and Sasuke shot him a glare.

"No!" yelled Sasuke.

"Haha…" laughed Naruto.

"You're a moron."

"Hey, I let you stay the night, now go to sleep or you won't wake up tomorrow."

"Fine, whatever."

Sasuke plopped down on the bed and covered the blanket over himself. Naruto watched him for a bit and then went back to sleep. Sasuke woke up a bit later when he felt warmth beside him. Sasuke opened his eyes opened to see what it was and found Naruto sleeping besides him. What the-?!! Sasuke's eyes widened and he gasped, holding his breath for a while. Sasuke breathed out slowly, his faced flushed. He tried to pry Naruto's hands off of him, but Naruto's grip was too hard. Then Sasuke heard Naruto muffle out words.

"What?" asked Sasuke.

"I said stop moving around," replied Naruto .

"Wha-wha-…do you have any idea what you are doing?"

"Yes, and it's because you kept moving around in you're sleep and I couldn't go to sleep, so I thought it would stop if I slept with you, and it worked, you seemed to relax as I wrapped my arms around you."

Sasuke blushed fiercely. He turned his face away as his body succumbed to the warmth Naruto gave him. He sighed silently and closed his eyes; slumber soon took over his body and he fell asleep as the warmth overtook his body.

The next day came quickly and Sasuke awoke to the sounds of birds' chirping. He looked to find Naruto snuggled right besides and smiling gently. His own arms were even wrapped around Naruto's waist. He hastily slipped his hands away and sat up to look at the time. It was 7:00 am, school started at 9. Two more hours until school started. Sasuke moved Naruto's arms off his waist and got out of the bed, and went stepped outside the room. He saw Iruka walking towards their door. Iruka looked up and smiled at him.

"Oh, you're awake," said Iruka.

"Um, yes…"replied Sasuke a bit shy all of a sudden.

"The bathroom is down the hall. There's already a toothbrush there and you can use the shower also."

"Thank you."

Sasuke bowed and went back inside the room to grab his clothes then went to the bathroom. In the shower, Sasuke thought about what happened last night. He was too much in his thought that he didn't hear the door open, but he realized when someone was there when he heard a slight gasp. He turned to see and Naruto was there.

"Na-Naruto!" yelled Sasuke.

"Ah! Um…Uhh," stuttered Naruto.

"Get out!"

Sasuke got out of the shower and pushed him out of the bathroom. Sasuke slammed the door, with his back against it. Naruto's face was flushed as he was outside the door.

"I'm sorry!" apologize Naruto.

"What is wrong you?! Didn't you hear the showers running?!"

"Um, well…no, I was too sleepy to hear."

"Ugh…geez, you really are a moron."

"I am not! And I'm sorry, sheesh, don't all grouchy now."

"…"

"Sorry…I didn't mean to walk in on you."

"It's all right…just don't do it again, but I'm sure I locked the door."

"Oh, the lock doesn't work on this door."

"What? Then how-"

"We stick a paper on the door saying that we're using it."

"…what a cheap house."

"Hey!"

Sasuke laughed a little, surprising Naruto. Sasuke slid down onto the ground, his body still wet.

"Hey, Naruto, you didn't see anything did you?" asked Sasuke.

"What?! No!" replied Naruto.

"Good."

Sasuke got up again to finish his shower. Now it was Naruto's turn to be sitting on the ground. I shouldn't tell him I saw him naked…all of his body…he's got a nice body though, with that ivory pale skin, and when its all wet and slick, he looks really hot! Wonder how it feels like if- wait! What the hell am I thinking!! I'm straight, I like Sakura-chan!! Sakura-chan! Naruto stood up quickly and geld a fist up.

"I LOVE SAKURA-CHAN!" Naruto yelled.

Sasuke raised an eyebrow as he heard Naruto from the other side of the door. Sasuke opened the door, fully dressed this time.

"What're you doing dobe?" asked Sasuke.

Naruto turned and looked at him; his face became flushed as he remembered Sasuke's body. He rushed past Sasuke, pushing him aside and went inside the bathroom, slamming the door. Sasuke stared at the door dumbfounded. Sasuke shrugged then went downstairs and saw Iruka in the kitchen making breakfast.

"Oh, hello there Sasuke-kun," greeted Iruka as he turned to find Sasuke standing by the doorway.

"Hello," greeted Sasuke back.

"Sit down and eat, don't be afraid, just make yourself at home."

"Thank you."

Sasuke sat down at the table and watched as Iruka set a plate of food in front of him. Sasuke ate silently and finished quickly. Iruka then set a cup of tea in front.

"It's good to drink tea," said Irukas smiling.

"Yeah, thank you again. Naruto must be lucky to have you as a guardian," said Sasuke.

"Ah...so you know that I'm not his real father."

"Yes, he kind of gave me a hint."

"I see."

"So…how did you become his guardian?"

"His parents died in an accident and since his parents were both an only child, he had no other relatives, so I took him in, since I knew his parents."

"Oh…was Naruto always alone as a child?"

"No…he had a best friend, but from what I heard from his parents, his friend had died during the winter when he drowned in a rushing river and his friend went to save him, but he had drowned instead. Ever since then Naruto has never really been the same. He may smile and all, but inside, he's truly hurting."

"His friend…drowned…what was his friend's name?"

"I don't know…I was never told."

"Oh…"

His friend drowned? That can't be…if I'm him, then…maybe Naruto and I weren't childhood friends. Maybe Naruto just had another friend that had the same nickname as me. Sasuke though about it, but was interrupted when a flashing memory came back.

"Help! Help me!" yelled a small voice.

"Hang in there Naru-chan!" replied Sasuke.

Sasuke jumped into the rushing cold river to save him. He swam to him and then pulled him onto the top of the rock. Sasuke was terrified. He couldn't tell whether he was laive or not.

"Naru-chan, Naru-chan!" yelled Sasuke in a scared voice.

"Ngh…" replied Naruto.

"Naru-chan!"

He had woken up, but his eyes weren't the same serene sky blue eyes. They were now red and orange, which scared Sasuke. Sasuke moved back a little and heard as Naru's voice changed into a deeper tone. He was pushed off the rock and back into the ice cold water. Sasuke's body drifted with the water, but soon a hand swept him out of the water. Sasuke woke up in a house. He looked to his side and saw a fire in the chimney. Then he saw his older brother, Itachi, standing by the fire.

"Onii-sama?" whispered Sasuke.

"So you're awake?" asked Itachi.

"What happened? I don't remember…who was I with? How…blond hair…that's all that comes into my mind."

"No need for you to remember."

"Onii-sama, where's okasa and otousa?"

"Don't worry…there just sleeping…and there going to be sleeping for a long time."

"What do you mean?"

"Just go back to sleep."

Sasuke closed his eyes…

Naru-chan…Sasuke was snapped back into reality as Naruto came into the kitchen loudly. Sasuke watched as he started to yell at Iruka for not taking care of the electricity bill. The warmth of home danced around him. Sasuke couldn't feel it because he never had a warm cozy home before. Naru-chan…Sasuke just watched silently, my friend…childhood friend…