Naruto woke up the next morning in Sasuke's arms. He sighed happily, thinking about the strange dream he had. Sasuke had been upset about something, telling the blonde he didn't want to leave him. Naruto thought for a moment as he remembered that Sasuke had been crying too. The blonde shook his head, clearing his head of these thoughts. Everything was finally going right for them and nothing would get in the way now. When Sasuke woke up, it took him a while to remember what he had to do this morning. Kyuubi had already granted him extra time and he knew the fox would want him to break up with Naruto quickly.

Sasuke pretended to still be asleep, giving himself time to think up of a way to leave the blonde and hurt him so Naruto didn't come after him, or try and get the relationship to work again. Sasuke didn't think it was possible to hate the Kyuubi more at this particular moment. He knew Kyuubi was doing this because she believed their relationship wouldn't work, and would eventually end up in hurting Naruto, but to actually harm the blonde in order to split them up! Sasuke decided the fox was just didn't like him, and didn't want to admit that he was the one the blonde truly loved and wanted to be with. Even so, Sasuke though angrily, that was no reason to use the blonde against him! Sasuke shuddered as he remembered Kyuubi pressing the knife to Naruto's throat. Naruto felt Sasuke's movement.

"Hey, Sasuke, you awake?" he asked. Sasuke groaned inwardly. I suppose it had to happen now. Sasuke quickly decided what he was going to do. He rolled over, pretending to be half-asleep, grabbing Naruto and lying on top of the blonde. He began kissing Naruto's neck. Naruto laughed. "Sasuke! I wonder who you're dreaming about." He joked. Sasuke was almost upset with the blonde for giving his plan such a perfect opening. "Mmm…Sakura." The effect Sasuke wanted happened instantly. He was pushed away from the blonde and completely off the bed. Sasuke faked a displeased groan and fluttered his eyelashes, pretending to wake up. He looked around the room for a moment, acting like he wasn't sure where he was. He then looked up at the blonde. "Naruto? What's wrong?" Naruto glowered at him.

"Don't give me that, like you don't know!" he shouted. Naruto was fuming.

Sasuke still kept the puzzled look on his face. "You woke up kissing me this morning…" Sasuke cocked his head to one side slightly, frowning as he did so.

"Is that a problem?" he asked. Naruto exploded.

"If you would just let me finish!" he hollered. "You woke up kissing me this morning, moaning Sakura's name!" Naruto narrowed his eyes, almost daring Sasuke to deny it. Sasuke stood up and got dressed silently. Naruto was even more furious. "You could at least try and excuse yourself! Don't you have anything to say?" the blonde snarled. Sasuke shrugged his shoulders. "You heard it for yourself, dobe. I guess it was only a matter of time before you figured it out." Sasuke said, cursing his perfect acting skills. Naruto gasped. "Y-you mean…Sakura?" Naruto looked like he was about to faint. "What the hell is wrong with you? You've never showed any interest in her, even when she was practically throwing herself at your feet!" Sasuke shrugged.

"Things change." Sasuke said simply.

Naruto climbed off the bed and grabbed Sasuke's shoulders, hoping to shake some sense into the raven. "Your being ridiculous…" Naruto said. The cold, cruel look on Sasuke's face didn't change. It didn't even waver, just stayed the same. Completely void of any emotion, like he couldn't give a damn. "Since when?" Naruto hissed. Sasuke pushed him away.

"I'm sorry." It didn't take acting for Sasuke to show remorse on his face. "But it's always been that way. I've set my sights on her, Sakura is the one who I want to revive my clan with." The raven felt like kissing the hurt expression off Naruto's face.

"So that's what this is about. Sasuke, I know you want children, but it hasn't been that long since I lost my own baby." Sasuke couldn't believe it.

Naruto thought he wanted kids! Well, it wasn't far from the truth. Sasuke always did want children with Naruto. "I don't think…I'm ready for that again, Sasuke. But, if Kyuubi could help me again, I'm not saying never. Just not yet." The raven was stunned. This conversation was going completely the wrong way. It was almost like Naruto was taunting him, flaunting what he couldn't have, what Kyuubi was taking away from him. Sasuke would have abandoned the plan immediately and told Naruto everything Kyuubi did if the fox hadn't put Naruto's life on the line. Sasuke screwed up enough courage and almost had to force out the next sentence. "Don't you get it? I don't want children with you. I don't want to be with you Naruto." he forced himself to sneer. "I never did love you. Sorry for making you a distraction from what I really want." Tears were running down the blonde's face as he realized what Sasuke was saying. "You don't mean that!" Naruto said quickly, placing his hands on the raven's chest and gently grabbing his shirt. The look in the blonde's eyes were begging Sasuke to stop. Sasuke pushed him away.

"Don't be pathetic Naruto. I do mean it." he said firmly. Naruto grabbed him again, talking through his tears. "Sasuke you don't mean it! You c-can't! Not after everything we've been through! N-not after e-everything. Y-you do love m-me, and I l-love you!" Naruto didn't even care how desperate he was looking. "Please, t-tell me you love me!" Sasuke didn't think it would be this hard. He had hoped Naruto would be angry, then he could just leave and avoid the blonde from then on. He didn't expect this. No matter what he seemed to say Naruto didn't seem to care. Then again, Sasuke knew that if he were in the same position, he would probably act the same towards Naruto. "Get off me dobe." The blonde didn't do ask Sasuke asked. He simply buried his face in the crook of Sasuke's neck and cried harder.

Sasuke felt the warm, wet tears stream down from the blonde's face. It took all his self-control not to hug Naruto at that moment. "I n-need you…" Naruto whimpered. Sasuke just pushed Naruto away again.

"I hate you." Sasuke grabbed his coat and dashed out the room before the blonde could see his own tears. Naruto noticed a small box fall from Sasuke's pocket. He didn't bother to pick it up though and simply flopped on the bed and cried. Naruto couldn't believe Sasuke had left him. It felt like it could never happen. "I knew I was never good enough for Sasuke…" he mumbled, when his tears finally subsided. Kyuubi, for once, was feeling guilty. She never expected the blonde to be in so much pain. This was for the best…right? Kyuubi thought. Naruto's eyes welled up again. "Sasuke…S-Sasuke…"

The raven didn't even notice where he was walking. He bumped into someone and just carried on walking, not even bothering to see who it was, or consider an apology. He just kept going. He needed to get further and further away from Naruto. As long as he was away from the blonde, Kyuubi wouldn't hurt him. He couldn't believe how Naruto had reacted. It had broken Sasuke's heart watching how Naruto begged and pleaded. He had never seen the blonde so desperate. "He really does love me. I should have known it would be like this." Sasuke muttered. "Why would Kyuubi think this was better? Surely she can see, understand how we're made for each other?" Sasuke noticed he had nowhere to go. He had actually walked out of his own house. The raven suddenly felt really stupid. "He better not be there when I get back…" Sasuke said sadly.

Naruto was still at Sasuke's house. The blonde had finally dragged himself off the bed and, realising he was still in Sasuke's house, was pulling his things together. Naruto had decided he would give then raven some time to think, then try again, just talking to the raven. Naruto's eyes fell on the small box that had fallen out of Sasuke's pocket as he left. He dropped to the floor and picked up the small box.

He opened it, eyes widening as the contents was revealed to the blonde. Inside, was a ring. Naruto pulled it gently from the dark blue silk cushion and read the inscription that was on the inside of the ring, in intricate writing. 'Naruto, the one I truly love. Forever yours, Sasuke.' Naruto held the ring in shaking hands. "Was Sasuke going t-to p-propose? To m-me?"

A/n: Aaaand another cliffhanger! The next bit will be coming soon!

Whippasnappa.