A/N: I'm really happy that so many people have taken an interest in this story. Thanks everyone for the positive reviews :3 it really lifted my spirits up after the horrible holiday shopping experiences. -shudders- I've thought of many ways to begin this chapter but I chose this way. I feel like it's a bit more informative and such. Anyway! Here are some responses to the reviewers:

wIthOUt A nAmE: I fixed the last couple of paragraphs from the first chapter. Hope it's a bit more detailed now.

Br0wneyedgirl: I've taken a look at Full House and was really surprised that my first chapter corresponded with the first episode. But I didn't watch further then that, fearing that I would end up following the plot of the show instead of my original plan.

Dark Toy: Sasuke had a reason to move fast. You'll see why in this chapter :3 Well, you'll sort of see why.

Ahahaha…sorry for the long A/N! I'll stop rambling and let you enjoy the story. Once again, thank you very much for reading and reviewing everyone! Domo arigatou!

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Prince Complex adj. (prins kom-pleks); pertaining to, or describing a spoiled, arrogant person

Synonym(s):

Uchiha Sasuke

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"Uchiha Sasuke!" A newspaper was shoved into his face. The headlines read "Actor Uchiha Sasuke Out of the Closet!" A blown up picture of Sasuke and Naruto kissing was pasted under the gaudy title. Sasuke didn't even blink. He continued to watch passively as the blonde paced the room and ranted, tearing up the newspaper in the process. "What the hell were you thinking?! Are you on something? Taking drugs would absolutely explain what you did! No person in their right mind would do such a thing!"

"Tsunade-sama, please calm down. I'm sure that Uchiha-san had a reason to do what he did." Sasuke's gaze was set on Shizune, Tsunade's secretary and advisor. Tsunade's brown eyes flashed dangerously. Shizune didn't back down. "I'll bring you some coffee so just sit down and relax."

"Shizune, I'll need something stronger than coffee. Bring me sake." Tsunade crumpled into her chair and sighed heavily. Shizune shook her head and left the office. To Sasuke's left, Shikamaru was massaging his temple with a disturbed expression on his face. He flicked his gaze back to Tsunade, who was currently copying Shikamaru's actions.

"Sasuke-kun, I would like you to explain to me why in the world you would kiss this boy." Tsunade shook the remaining shreds of newspaper at Sasuke to emphasize her words. Sasuke just stared at her unwaveringly. Finally he broke the silence.

"I don't have to explain myself to you." Tsunade sighed and tugged at a pigtail, irritated with his behavior.

"Listen, Sasuke. This is for your own good. With something like this," She held up the shredded newspaper again, "circulating around, it'll be hard on you. You just barely debuted for crying out loud!"

"It was just a bad decision on my part. It won't happen again." He responded calmly.

"Happen again or not, you're already in trouble for this…this scandal!" This time Shikamaru spoke up. "We have to think of a way to fix this problem and save Sasuke's career." He sighed and leaned back into his chair, closing his eyes. He put his fingers together to form a circle, his thumbs pointing up while the rest of his fingers were pointed down. Several minutes went by before Shikamaru opened his eyes. "Geeze, you're so troublesome. And here, I thought you were smart enough that I wouldn't have to do the thinking for you."

Sasuke's lips twitched, a small furrow forming on his forehead. He was about to retort to Shikamaru's comment but Shizune interrupted. She placed a cup of coffee before Tsunade.

"I thought I asked for sake." Shizune shook her head.

"You can't drink while you're working, Tsunade-sama." Tsunade shot Shizune a withering look but sipped at the coffee anyway.

"Please continue, Shikamaru-kun. And take note Shizune." Shikamaru nodded.

"Here's what we'll do…"

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Naruto sat up in bed with his knees tucked to his chest. He glared at the ringing phone on his nightstand. He knew who it was and he refused to pick up. He sighed when the phone finally stopped ringing. He laid his head on his knees and closed his eyes. Last night was such a mistake. He should've never gone with Sakura. That stupid jerk! How dare he kiss Uzumaki Naruto!

Naruto finally came to his senses after a few seconds into the kiss. He jerked away from Sasuke as if the man was a contaminated creature. He wheeled around and started to run. In his haste to get away from Sasuke, he didn't see Sakura until he collided with her. He looked at her face which was frozen with shock. She just stared dumbly back at him.

Naruto broke through the crowd of reporters and fans. A string of reporters ran after him, shouting questions at his retreating back. He didn't stop running even when his lungs burned for air and his legs were turning rubbery. He didn't stop even when he slammed open the front door and almost stepped on Kyuubi. He closed the door and stumbled towards his room. He fell into bed, exhausted physically and mentally. The blonde eventually fell into a fitful sleep. Even in his dreams he didn't stop running.

The blonde raised a hand to his lips at the memories from last night. The kiss was surprisingly soft for someone as cold as Sasuke. Naruto jerked his hand away from his lips when he realized what he was thinking. He buried his hands into his hair in frustration.

"Gah! That stupid jerk!" He slumped into the bed and buried his face in a pillow. "And that was my first kiss too…" He pouted into the pillow. Kyuubi padded into the room and whined softly. When Naruto didn't get up, he bounded onto the bed and proceeded to lick his master's hands. Naruto giggled and sat up. "I guess you still need food even though I'm feeling like crap, huh?" Kyuubi yipped and panted, his pink tongue lolling out of his mouth.

Naruto carried Kyuubi to the kitchen and set him down on the marble floor. He filled the bowl and watched as Kyuubi ate with vigorous enthusiasm, his tail wagging happily. A sudden thought hit him as he watched his dog eat.

"Oh! I said I was going to take you to the park today." Naruto left Kyuubi in the kitchen and went to take a shower. Just as he was walking out of the bathroom the doorbell rang. He wrapped a towel around his waist and hurried to the door.

Sakura blinked at the half naked Naruto. A blush crawled its way to her face when she finally noticed what she was looking at.

"Kyyah!" The pink haired girl fisted her hand and threw a punch at Naruto. It hit him squarely in the jaw. He stumbled a few steps back. "Na-Naruto! You pervert!" The blonde blinked at her, a dazed expression on his face. Naruto shook himself out of it, a frown set on his face.

"Who's the one looking at who?!" Sakura merely turned her face to the side with an almost inaudible "humph." Naruto sighed and rubbed at his sore jaw. "Why did you come?" Sakura's eyes widened a bit before she turned to face Naruto again.

"There's something that I wanted to talk to you about…" The blonde sighed. He already knew what she was going to say.

"Come in and have a seat." Naruto went to get dressed properly and left Sakura to her own devices. Sakura walked slowly to the living room, her eyes widened in awe.

"Naruto-kun, I had no idea that your house was so gorgeous!" She exclaimed when Naruto came back. Her eyes took in the gleaming marble flooring, the plush carpeting and antique nick-knacks strewn about the house.

"Would you like something to drink?" Naruto was already heading towards the kitchen.

"Tea would be fine." Sakura walked around the living room peering at various objects while Naruto bustled about in the kitchen. She walked over to the fireplace noticing a small picture frame on the mantle. She picked it up and examined the picture. A small smile lighted her face. "Aw, he's so adorable. Naruto-kun! Is this a picture of you when you were a baby?"

"Yeah." Naruto called faintly from the kitchen.

"Is that your dad? He's cute." In the kitchen, Naruto paused, a sad smile on his lips. He shook himself out of it. He said he wasn't going to do that anymore!

"Aa, he's my dad." He poured the steaming water from the kettle into two cups. He placed them on a tray along with various biscuits and carried it to the living room. Sakura was still admiring the picture. "Tea's ready." He placed the tray on the coffee table and seated himself on the sofa. Sakura placed the picture back on the mantle and sat down in an arm chair to the right of the sofa.

"Where's your dad?" Sakura picked up a cup and blew on it.

"He passed away a long time ago." Naruto's answer stopped her in mid-sip. She lowered the cup and placed it on the table.

"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that." The blonde just nodded. Several moments of silenced passed before Naruto spoke up.

"So what was it that you wanted to talk to me about?"

"I wanted to ask you about Sasuke-sama. How come you didn't tell me that you knew him and that you two were…like that?" Naruto sighed.

"Sakura-chan…I don't know him. It's just a misunderstanding." Sakura frowned at Naruto.

"So you're telling me that he just grabbed you and kissed you last night for no reason?"

"That's exactly what I'm saying." The pink haired girl nearly jumped up from her seat.

"That's absurd! It wouldn't make sense for him to do such a thing unless you guys were…were lovers!" Naruto sighed heavily, getting a feeling that today would be a long day.

"But we're not Sakura-chan! I never even saw him until yesterday." Sakura crossed her arms over her chest.

"You're just denying it so you can keep him to yourself. That's what it is, isn't it?" Naruto was about protest but Sakura stood up. "You're so selfish!" Before Naruto could say anything, Sakura had already stormed out of the living room and was slamming the front door shut. Kyuubi padded up to the blonde and placed a paw on his master's knee, whining softly.

"Don't worry about her, Kyuubi. Women are crazy like that." He rubbed the dog's head and stood up. "Come on, we're going for a walk."

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Naruto tossed a frisbee in a wide arc and watched as Kyuubi ran after it. He applauded as the dog twisted deftly in mid air and caught the disk in his jaws. The dog streaked back to Naruto and dropped the frisbee at his feet, panting.

"Want another go?" Kyuubi barked and Naruto launched the disk into the air again. Kyuubi took off after it with amazing speed. He flipped up and caught the spinning disk before it even had a chance to descend. He pranced back to Naruto proudly, his mouth seeming to curve into a grin around the toy. Naruto was about to throw the frisbee again but the time on his wristwatch caught his attention. They already spent an hour at the park. "Ah sorry, Kyuubi. It's about time to go home." Kyuubi whined and pawed at Naruto's leg. The blonde chuckled. "I'll give you something good when we get home." He leashed Kyuubi and gave him the frisbee to hold.

Naruto walked along the sidewalk, whistling happily. His steps faltered slightly when he caught the gaze of two girls. They were talking behind their hands and looking pointedly at him. He shook his head and continued walking. A few meters down, he passed a group of girls. He couldn't help but over hear their heated discussion.

"It is him! I swear he is." One girl hissed to her friends.

"It can't be him, Himiko-chan. He's probably lounging around at Sasuke-sama's mansion right now." The other girls murmured their agreement. The group shut up when they saw Naruto glancing back at them. He shrugged and continued walking, no longer whistling.

"What's up with everyone today?" Naruto muttered to himself and kicked at a rock. The weird atmosphere was killing his mood. A sudden shout made him look up. His eyes widened in alarm at what he saw. A girl was marching straight for him from across the street, ignoring traffic. The blaring of horns and screeching tires didn't halt her progress.

When the girl finally reached him, she did something unexpected. She fisted her hands in his shirt and slammed him into a nearby building. Naruto looked at her bewildered. Kyuubi dropped the frisbee and started barking madly at the girl. She ignored him.

"You bastard! How dare you?!" She screamed at Naruto. Angry tears were streaming down her cheeks and splattering onto the sidewalk.

"I don't know what you're talking about." The girl pulled him towards her then slammed him back into the wall. By then, a crowd was beginning to gather around the two.

"Don't play dumb with me! You turned Sasuke-sama gay!" Naruto stared dumbly at her, his mind reeling.

"What did you say?" The girl's eyes bore into his, a sneer on her lips.

"You heard me you fucking faggot!" Naruto's eyes glazed over and his gaze dropped to the sidewalk. What did he do to deserve being called that hateful word? He didn't do anything wrong. It wasn't his fault. It wasn't his fault! The girl raised her right hand and brought it down to backhand him. His head snapped to the side at the impact. The stinging blow made his eyes water. She raised her hand again. She swung her hand down but a strong grip prevented her hand from landing another blow on Naruto.

"That's enough." The cool quiet voice made Naruto snap his head around. The girl's mouth dropped open. Shame and guilt colored her cheeks a deep red at being caught harassing the blonde.

"Sasuke…?" The obsidian haired man wordlessly dropped the girl's hand and grabbed Naruto's wrist.

"Come." The crowd parted silently for Sasuke and a dazed Naruto as they left. Naruto half followed and was half dragged to a waiting limo. He was ushered into the car along with Kyuubi. Sasuke got in after them and signaled the driver to go. "Why did you just stand there, usuratonkachi?" Naruto glared at him.

"I wasn't going to hit a girl, even though she was rabid." He paused pondering something. "Why were you there anyway?"

"I was just passing by when I saw the girl beating you up." Naruto tsked and looked away, slightly embarrassed. Well, there wasn't anything he could do in that situation anyway. He looked down at his hand a noticed a drop of blood on it. He brought a hand to his sore cheek and gingerly touched it. He hissed at the sharp sting. "Let me see." Sasuke gripped Naruto's chin between his thumb and forefinger and turned the blonde's face to the side.

Naruto felt like fidgeting under the actor's scrutiny. Sasuke pressed a cool fingertip to the graze on the blonde's cheek. Naruto hissed again.

"What the heck are you doing?!" Sasuke nearly rolled his eyes at the blonde. He pulled out a handkerchief and gently wiped the blood away from Naruto's cheek.

He's too gentle for someone so cold. The blonde thought furtively.

"It doesn't look too serious. You'll probably get a bruise at most. I guess she was wearing a ring on the hand that she used to slap you with. I'll dress it properly when we get home." Sasuke handed the handkerchief to Naruto.

He's probably not that bad. He accepted the handkerchief and pressed it tentatively to his face. Naruto's mind suddenly back tracked.

"What do you mean "when we get home"?"

"You really are dense, usuratonkachi." Naruto glared at him.

I take that back. He's a jerk. He looked away and nearly pouted but glanced back at Sasuke when he started to speak.

"It's a lot easier this way. I didn't have to end up hunting you down like we originally planned." Naruto looked at him a bit confused. Sasuke must've seen the look so he launched into an explanation. "My manager, Shikamaru, thought up an idea to clear up the whole misunderstanding of…last night's events." He coughed and shifted his onyx eyes away from Naruto's gaze. When he didn't say anything more Naruto prompted him.

"So what's this idea?" He thought he saw a slight uncomfortable look on the actor's face but it was gone when he looked again.

"Keep in mind that this is for your own good as well as mine." Naruto suddenly felt uncertain. "From now on, we're to be lovers." Naruto's heart skipped a beat, his mind screeched to a halt and his breath hitched in his throat.

"You're kidding right? That was a joke right?" He refrained himself from laughing hysterically. His cobalt eyes searched Sasuke's ebony ones. There was no glint of amusement or a trace of a smile. The guy was dead serious. Naruto almost leapt at Sasuke in desperation. "How the hell can that solve this problem?! I don't understand!" The Uchiha merely blinked at him.

"It'll be explained once we get to my place." Sasuke reached into his trouser pocket and pulled out a cell phone. He dialed a number and waited for the person on the other side to pick up. "Shikamaru. Uhn, I just left the office. No, it's not about work…well it sort of is. Aa, it's about him. He's sitting next to me right now. Uhn, I told him about the basics of the plan but he needs the whole explanation. We'll see you there then." He clicked the phone shut, his eyes darting over to Naruto's desolate form.

Naruto was staring out the window, petting Kyuubi distractedly. The dog was sound asleep with his head in his master's lap. The afternoon sun fell through the window and caressed his form. The rays lighted his hair, giving him a halo about his head. Naruto looked innocent. Sasuke sighed, almost feeling guilty about pulling the blonde man into this mess.

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Sakura felt guilty for yelling at Naruto then storming out on him. She bit her lip as she looked across the room at her phone. Maybe she'll give him a call. She picked up the phone and dialed his house number. The machine picked up. She tried his cell phone next.

"Ah, Naruto-kun. Listen, I'm sorry about the way I acted earlier. I've thought about what I said. I know he's not gay. I would be devastated if he was. It's just probably a misunderstanding…like you said. So, how about I treat you out to Ichikaru to make up for it? Oh, you're busy? Where are you?"

The pink haired girl thought her heart had jumped up to her throat and her lungs were refusing to work properly. Naruto just said that he was in a limo…heading to Sasuke's house. The phone fell from her loosened grip and clattered to the floor. She faintly heard the blonde's questioning voice rising up from the floor.

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"Sakura-chan? Are you there? Sakura-chan?" Naruto pulled the phone away from his ear and blinked at it. "Hm, she must've gotten disconnected." He hung up and placed it back in his pocket with a shrug. He looked out the window when he felt the limo's speed decrease. His eyes widened at the sight that was laid out before him.

A huge manor loomed up before his eyes. A plush green lawn surrounded the Victorian styled house. White brick walls enclosed the property with a black wrought iron gate as the only entrance and exit. A fan like design was melded into the gate, probably the family emblem. A cobbled path wound its way from the gate up to a circular driveway. A marble carving of a dragon sat atop a fountain in the middle of the driveway. Its wings were unfurled; lips pulled back in a silent snarl, showing off rows of white teeth. The dragon's tail wound down and around the base of its marble pedestal. Water spewed from its mouth, completing the awesome sight.

A butler opened the door for Naruto and Sasuke. Naruto followed Sasuke into the house, still awe-struck. Sasuke smirked at Naruto's gaping stare.

"We're home."

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A/N: yay! I got it done in time for Christmas! Hehe…well, I would've had it done sooner but I kept getting distracted by other fics and rewatching Naruto episodes…-coughs- anyway! I hope you like this chapter. I wouldn't blame you if you didn't. I don't like it much myself. I'm sorry that the chapters are so short! I want to write longer chapters but that would be suicide. I'll try to make future chapters longer. No promises though. Oh yes, something else I wanted to mention. My head won't stop giving me plot ideas so my updating might be hindered. I apologize in advance!

Words you might not know:

-Usuratonkachi: this one has a finicky meaning. I haven't confirmed the actual definition. But what I got was something along the lines of "dumbass" "total moron" "idiot" and etc. It's sort of a pet name Sasuke uses for Naruto. Like "dobe." –grins manically-