Naruto refused to stay in the hospital for much longer, and was glad when Sasuke took him home. He looked at Sasuke suspiciously. "I can't believe the hokage would make me stay with you." He grumbled. Sasuke simply put his arms around Naruto's waist and pulled him to his chest. "You don't want to stay here?" he whispered in his ear. Naruto blushed and wriggled slightly. "T-teme!" he muttered. Naruto was about to say something else when he found Sasuke's lips against his own. Naruto responded happily to the kiss and allowed Sasuke to slip his tongue into his mouth. "Nhhh…" when they pulled apart, Sasuke was smirking. "It seems to me you don't mind too much." He said triumphantly. He then went into the kitchen, because he promised Naruto he would make ramen. The blonde sat at the table, impatiently waiting for his food. Naruto suddenly stopped whining and looked at Sasuke seriously. "Why were you kissing Neji that day?" he asked quietly.

"I already told you, Neji was the one who came on to me." He said, moving back over to Naruto. "You're the only one I want dobe." Naruto didn't seem convinced.

"If that's true…then why were you kissing him back?" he asked quietly. Sasuke sighed. "I don't know…I was confused. You had just said that you didn't love me and I was hurting…and then Neji just kissed me. I didn't know how to react." He said. Naruto refused to look at Sasuke. "It seemed to me like you were enjoying it." he mumbled.

"Look dobe, I like you not Neji. Are you trying to start an argument or something?" Sasuke said, his temper rising.

"Of course not." He replied. Sasuke went back to making Naruto his ramen.

"I found out why Neji kissed me. It turns out Kiba dared him to." He said through gritted teeth. He was still pissed that he never managed to get them back for it. Naruto didn't know what to say. "Oh, Right." He murmured. Naruto could see how angry this conversation was getting Sasuke, so he decided to chance the topic quickly.

The hokage had been contemplating what kabuto had said. She still was wondering if what he said had any meaning, or if he was just trying to bluff his way out of the prison sentence. She had to admit, for Orochimaru to choose kabuto to be his one and only assistant, he would had to be pretty powerful. He mind drifted back to when she was fighting him; he seemed to be just as powerful as her, if not more.

X flashback X

"You still believe he's cured? You have countered one effect of the serum. You really think there wont be more? You really think, that after seven years, my creation could be defeated so easily?"

X end flashback X

She poured herself some more sake, wondering if she should bring kabuto back for more questioning. Then again, she could be playing right into his hands. As she took a long drink, she decided she would have Sasuke monitor Naruto and inform her of anything that might seem different.

Sasuke seemed to be in a better mood now and Naruto, having eaten his fill of ramen, was very happy. He sprawled across the table sighing happily. "Thanks Sasuke." He said. The raven just nodded and began cleaning up after Naruto because he knew the blonde wasn't likely to move any time soon. "S-Sasuke?" hearing the panic in Naruto's voice Sasuke quickly turned around to see what was wrong. "Sasuke? Where are you?" he walked over to the blonde.

"I'm right here dobe, don't be stupid." He said. Naruto's head snapped in the direction of Sasuke and he reached out. Sasuke frowned and grabbed Naruto's hand. "What the hell are you doing?" he asked, noticing that Naruto's gaze was going straight past him. "I can't see, Sasuke! What's happening?" he asked, fear rising in his voice. Sasuke frowned; it was the middle of the day and he couldn't see anything? Sasuke remembered something the hokage told him earlier that day. "Look don't worry, the hokage said not to be surprised if something like this happened. I'm sure she can reverse blindness easily-"

"Blindness?" Naruto shrieked. He jumped up from his chair and began flailing his arms desperately. "I can't be blind! This can't happen!" he screeched. Sasuke grabbed his arms to stop him from breaking something. "Calm down, I'm sure its temporary. Just take my hand and I'll guide you to Tsunade." He said. Sasuke saw Naruto's cheeks flare up. "You're going to hold my hand all the way to the hokage's office?" he asked. "People will see…what will they think when they see you with me?" Sasuke frowned,

"Am I really that bad?" Naruto grabbed Sasuke's hand.

"I didn't mean you, I meant me! I betrayed Konoha…" he muttered. Sasuke smiled even though the blonde couldn't see. "Newsflash dobe, I did as well." He said.

"But you didn't try to destroy Konoha by using the power that the entire village knew I would use against them." he said sadly. Sasuke pulled him up.

"I know it was Orochimaru who was inflecting you and we can make sure the village knows that too. Besides, I want people to see me with you so they know…" he kissed Naruto lightly. "…That your mine." Naruto nodded and let him be guided out of the house. "Do you think she can heal my eyes?" Naruto asked. Sasuke was glad he couldn't see his face because it was hard to conceal his worry. "Of course she can." Naruto frowned. "Then…why can't I see? I mean, I'm sure normal people don't go blind!" he said.

"It could be an after-effect of what was going on before." He replied. Naruto simply clutched tighter to Sasuke so he didn't trip over.

When they reached the hokage's office she paled as soon as she saw Sasuke and Naruto. "Is there something wrong?" she asked, dreading the answer. On the outside Naruto looked completely fine and see couldn't see a problem. "He can't see, hokage-sama." Sasuke said quietly. The hokage jumped up and looked at Naruto.

"What?"

"I'm blind!" Naruto wailed dramatically as he still held onto Sasuke. The hokage tried healing his eyes. "Can you see anything now?" she asked. Naruto shook his head. 'Welcome to my world, kid.'

'What do you mean by that?'

'You can't see anything can you? Neither can I. Ever since I was sealed in you I haven't been able to see anything unless I read your mind. Even then whatever I see isn't as clear as it could be.'

'I had no idea…' Naruto suddenly felt a lot of sympathy for Kyuubi. He already hated the fact he couldn't see and he hadn't even gone three hours. Imagining the Kyuubi had gone years and years without properly seeing anything. 'However, that doesn't mean my eyes don't work anymore.'

'Why are you telling me this?'

'Use my eyes. Its not like you haven't before.' Kyuubi could tell this, so decided to elaborate, confused the blonde. 'Every time you used my power, didn't you notice that your eyesight changed? You sense of smell and speed?' Naruto understood what the Kyuubi was getting at. 'I don't want enhanced eyesight.'

'If I control my chakra, it wont too abnormal. Besides, I can tell what your thinking and yes'

'A-alright then…'

Sasuke jumped back in surprise as Naruto's eyes suddenly turned red and his pupils went like slits. "N-Naruto?" the blonde smiled as he noticed he could see again. He blinked several times to get used to the light. "Hey! I can see you again." He said happily. Sasuke simply stared at Naruto.

"What the hell happened to your eyes?" he demanded, almost sounding angry. Naruto smiled at Sasuke. "I know there're probably not what they usually look like but at least I can see again." Sasuke forced a smile but inside he felt the opposite. He didn't really want to be greeted with demon eyes in the morning. He knew it was selfish, but he wanted to look into Naruto's blue eyes and say he loved him, not into a demon's. He never told Naruto before because saying something like that that isn't really in his nature to say aloud, but he thought his blue eyes were beautiful. He sighed and wondered if he would ever get to look into Naruto's real eyes again.