Disclaimer: Okay, honestly, this thing gets soo old … I do not own Naruto blah blah blah blah …. There happy??

A/n: I have had company over since like Thursday and, yes, they are my cousins but they are kinda weird. So, anyways they were SUPPOSED to leave on Saturday, but then, just because karma loves me so much, one of my cousins breaks her arm. So then, my grandma come in and announces "We're staying till Tuesday, maybe even Wednesday!" And I'm all like: Wonderful. But now I have free time because they are all at the hospital so hooray for me! Now, let's begin this story! (Before they all come back …)

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Forgive and Forget

Chapter Two – Betrayer of Friends, Betrayer of Family

Naruto tossed around in his sleep.

'Is that … is that Sakura? What is she doing? Wh-Why is she crying? It looks like … it looks like she's shouting at someone? She seems so angry. Wait. Who's that? They look so … so familiar … but who? Ah! Now way! Is that … Sasuke!?

Naruto shot up fully awake now. "That was a pretty strange dream …" Naruto mused to himself. He glanced over to see someone sitting by his window, watching him.

"OH MY GOD!! HOW THE HELL DID YOU GET IN MY HOUSE!?!" Naruto shouted pointing a finger accusingly at Sasuke.

Sasuke, with the straightest face, replied, "I came in through the secret trap door that's hidden underneath your floor. What do you think you dope?" When Naruto didn't lighten up he sighed and added, "I came in through the door."

"But … but …" Naruto was stammering.

"I picked the lock."

Naruto hung his head, maybe he was still dreaming, maybe this was all fake, maybe he would laugh about this later, but then, maybe this is reality. "Why did you come here? Did you lose interest in Orochimaru? Did you take all you could gain from him and then leave, like you did with us? Or was it he who lost interest in you?"

Sasuke stared at Naruto, looking into his eyes, his soul. "I killed him."

"Who? Orochimaru?"

"No."

"Itachi?"

"No."

"Then who?"

"He had to have only been five, six maybe. He was walking to the lake with his dad I assume. He was carrying an old fishing pole, so I could tell that he probably came from a poor family. Orochimaru said that in order to obtain the power that I desired I had to first prove myself to him. I had to prove that I was merciless, just like he was. He told me … he told me to kill the kid … he told me to kill the kid without any second thoughts … and I did. I did it, and, oh God, you should have seen the look on his face." Sasuke's shoulders were shaking now and Naruto could have sworn that he was crying. "He looked up at me with the most … the most pathetic eyes I have ever seen … and he said: 'Please, please … I don't want to die … My Papa, he promised that we would go fishing today … and we told … we told Mama that we would bring her home a big dinner tonight … and if we … if we don't come back she'll starve.' But I killed him. I splattered his blood all over the ground, all over my hands, and I went insane. Whenever I saw blood, or a child, or a father and son, or just anything that even had to do with that brat! I just … I saw his face … and … and … I couldn't take the guilt."

Naruto's mouth had dropped slightly. What the hell was he supposed to say to this? How the hell was he going to reply? But something was missing. This wasn't like Sasuke. It would have to have a lot more than that to bring him back.

"That's not it … is it?" Naruto had on a stern face, just because he was listening didn't mean that they were suddenly best friends.

"I can't stop thinking about her."

There was a long silence and it seemed as though you could cut through the air with a knife.

"She thinks I'm a bastard, doesn't she …"

"We all do." Sasuke just stared out the window looking out over the village. It hadn't changed much, but he had missed it.

"You left us Dammit! You were a traitor to the whole village! We trusted you, all of us, we trusted with everything and you left us as though we were nothing to you! You betrayed your friends, your family! You were a greedy bastard then and as far as I'm concerned that's all you'll ever be!" Naruto jumped out of bed, enraged. The Nine-Tailed Foxes chakra was beginning to surround him. 'I'm a lot stronger than I used to be. I could take Sasuke on no problem.'

"I have no where to go." Just hearing Sasuke say that, Naruto could tell, hurt this pride. Naruto let down on the macho chakra act and sat back down on the bed, rubbing his forehead.

After about ten minutes Naruto looked at Sasuke with so much seriousness that Sasuke almost didn't recognize him and said, "What about Orochimaru?"

"Naruto, I swear I have no more ties with him!"

"That's not what I meant. Will he be looking for you? Will he come here?"

"… I don't know … maybe …"

Naruto let out a troubled sigh, "I guess you can stay, but I swear the first time I even suspect something weird going on, you're out." With that Naruto turned and headed out of the bedroom. Sasuke couldn't help thinking about how much more mature Naruto seemed to have gotten.

"Naruto, wait." Naruto tuned his head. "Thank you." It was the first time that Sasuke had even said those words to him.

"Don't expect everybody here to forgive you, because I can guarantee you that half of them won't even forget, let alone forgive."

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"Does anybody know why the hell Naruto called us here?" Kiba asked irritation clear in his voice. They were all back at the restaurant upon Naruto's request.

"Nope, it's a complete mystery." TenTen said in her bubbly tone as Neji sighed and rolled his eyes at her.

"Hey," Ino said glancing around. "Has anyone seen Sakura?"

"Come to think of it, no." TenTen replied again putting her finger thoughtfully up to her lip. The restaurant bells rang signaling that someone had entered the building. Sakura made her appearance to the table with her head hung and looking as though she had just found out that the world would explode in five minutes.

"Sakura, what's the matter?" Hinata questioned her.

"Nothing." She simply answered, her head still bowed.

Once again the chime of the bells was heard above the doors. Naruto came walking over to the group. He scratched the back of his head. "I, um, have some news to tell you guys." He started awkwardly.

"Is it good or bad?" Choji asked eating another chip.

"Um … well …"

"Is it big news?" Shikamaru asked not seeming all that interested.

"Um, yeah, its, uh, pretty big …"

"Just get on with it, Naruto." Neji pushed.

"Yes, I'm sure that we can all handle it!" Lee encouraged.

"Ok well, we have a, um, visitor I guess you could say." Everyone glanced at him questionably, but then their looks were responded to when Sasuke came and walked up beside Naruto.

Sakura just sat there, not looking at anybody. Hinata and TenTen gasped and covered their mouths. Kiba spit out his drink. Shikamaru fell out of the end of the booth. Choji choked on his food. Neji gave Sasuke such a hateful stare that it could have burnt a hole through the Sun. Lee's usual youthful grin was dropped and for the first time in his life he looked as though he could hate someone. Finally, Ino's barely audible whisper broke the silence, "No way."

A/n: So, I hope this chapter was good I'm kinda worried I hope you guys like it and for once I am prepared for the next chapter so expect it up by next week it will be: Chapter Three – There Were Better Days. Okay well I got to go and get ready to go to a friend's house. So, till next time! R&R!!