A/N: So I hope so far you guys are enjoying the story. It may seem really cliché and possibly a little repetitive (*is guilty of not bothering to read first chapters :D *)
Naruto P.O.V
I sat in my bed sobbing. After everything he had chosen Kakashi. The guy Sasuke had hated for hurting me. I couldn't believe; I refused to. Why would Sasuke do something like this? Did I do something wrong? I curled in on myself further and rocked back and forth on the mattress wishing I had not rushed ahead of Shikamaru and the others. Maybe then they could have saved me from this feeling. A knock sounded at the door and I crawled slowly out of bed and headed down the hallway.
Raven hair was the first thing I saw when I opened the door and immediately I shut it again only for a pale hand to catch it and push it open.
"What do you want Sasuke?" I growled, poison dripping from my words.
"Naruto I needed to see you. I got away and now we need to leave." He pushed past me and ran to my bedroom I followed him and sat on my bed.
"What if I don't want to go anywhere with you? I don't want to be with a traitor." I glared at him.
"Traitor?" Sasuke paused and turned to look at me with wide curious and hurt eyes. "What do you mean?"
I glared at him, anger finally taking its place above all other pitiable emotions. "You betrayed me Sasuke. How could you? You knew I was there and yet you ignored me! And with Kakashi of all people."
Sasuke looked utterly confused, he stared at me trying to make sense of what I said. Finally in a small voice he said: "I don't understand. What did I do?"
I screamed in frustration and threw my hands in the air. "Stop playing dumb Sasuke! I'm not stupid I know what I saw!" He simply looked at me, confusion etched on his face. He shook his head.
"I honestly have no idea what you're talking about Naruto" He said smoothly. I gritted my teeth as he turned and continued packing my clothes into a suitcase.
"Tell me, where are you taking me?" I growled.
"Away" Was his answer and then there was silence. Why would he feign ignorance when he knows I was there? How could he be so cool about this? I clenched my fists and threw myself back onto the mattress.
"I escaped from them about a week ago. I went looking for you at my house and Pony boy's house too. He told me you'd left town and you hated me. Why would you hate me Naruto? What did I do?" His voice was pleading, he was in pain. My throat constricted and I shook my head. I couldn't let him manipulate me with these soft words. He didn't escape a week ago, I saw him there just yesterday, fucking Kakashi. I twisted on the mattress and pressed my face into the soft blankets. I felt the weight of the suitcase leave the mattress and a hand grabbed my wrist attempting to pull me up. I fell limp and tried to weigh as much as I possibly could. Sasuke grunted and dropped my hand.
"Get up Dobe!" He grunted, pulling on my wrist again. I pulled back and glared at him.
"Give me one good reason why I should believe you?" I spat. He closed his eyes for a moment and his grip on my wrist relaxed. Opening his eyes slowly he looked me in the eye and took a deep breath.
"I… I think I… love you Naruto. I'm in love with you!" He shouted the last sentence, throwing his arms wide. I stared at him, dumbfounded. The anger boiling inside me.
"Lies! Stop lying to me Sasuke! Don't I at least deserve an answer?" I screamed at him, shoving him away from me. He fell to the floor and looked up at me.
"But it's the truth!" He cried. "I swear it!" The doorbell rang and I turned my back on him and walked out the door.
"What do you want?" I glared into the pupil less eyes of Neji Hyuuga.
He looked at me, his face as emotionless as ever. "Is he here?" He asked.
"Sasuke? Yeah" I turned and led him to the bedroom where Sasuke still sat shocked on the floor. Neji knelt down beside Sasuke and looked him over thoroughly.
"They didn't hurt you?" He asked quietly and Sasuke shook his head silently.
"Naruto doesn't believe me" He stated simply. Neji frowned and looked up at me.
"Why don't you believe him Naruto?" I shook my head at him. Why would I believe him?
"I saw him with my own eyes." I cried pointing at Sasuke. "He was cheating on me with that sicko!"
Neji laughed quietly and pulled Sasuke to his feet. "Naru, that wasn't Sasuke. That was Itachi using an illusion jutsu." I stared wide eyed at Neji. How could that be? I could have sworn it was Sasuke. I shook my head again.
"It can't have been. Surely I'd have known if it was my lover or not!" I collapsed onto my bed and put my head in my hands. "It wasn't you?" I looked at Sasuke as he shook his head. I crawled to the floor and over to him before laying my head in his lap. A pale hand stroked my hair and I felt him press his head onto my forehead and his lips touching my skin. I sighed and lifted a hand to his wrist to hold his hand against my face. He touched his lips to mine, his nose brushing against my chin and his hair falling into my eyes. Releasing his hand I clenched my fist into his dark hair holding him closer.
"Don't scare me like that again Sasuke" I murmured against his lips and he nodded slightly, his grip tightening on my shoulder.
We stayed like that for a while before Neji cleared his throat and gestured to the half-packed suitcase that lay forgotten on my bed. Sasuke kissed me once more before rolling me gently off his lap and continuing his earlier task. I lay on my back on the floor motionless and watched him carefully, trying to find something in him that made him different from the Sasuke I saw with Kakashi. That smile, that evil smirk that had sent me over the edge, how could my Sasuke ever look that evil? I closed my eyes glad that what I had thought was a betrayal was indeed the complete opposite. Now that I could understand what had actually happened I was glad that Sasuke had managed to escape from Itachi and Kakashi. I could never have guessed my Sensei was that evil. I shook my head, ridding it of the thoughts and simply watched him, moving so gracefully around the room as he packed my belongings.
"Where are we going Sasuke?" I asked quietly. He stopped short and turned to face me.
"We're going to stay at an old friend of mine's" He smiled lightly before turning and packing the last of my belongings into the case and hauling it off the bed.
I tilted my head to the left a little and pouted. "Who?" I asked.
Sasuke smiled. "Orochimaru" I nodded wondering who this Orochimaru person was. I followed Sasuke out the front door and down the road.
