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Naruto appeared as soon as Sakura disappeared into the school.

"I thought I told you to go on without me," I said walking away.

He sped up to trail behind me. "You've never been one to tell me what to do before, Uchiha."

I remained silent.

"Why aren't we going back to class?"

"I'm skipping the rest of the day," I answered.

He grabbed my hand and pulled me to a stop. "To do what exactly?" his tone was wary.

I honestly wasn't sure. I just didn't want to sit through another unnecessary class lecture when it was at the very bottom of my priority list. Naruto seemed to think I was skipping for another reason however.

"I'm not out to find Itachi," I said in a low voice. "Not yet," I added in my mind.

He fell onto his knees and laid his forehead against my hand. "I wouldn't even be able to stop you if you did, would I?"

"No," I immediately responded.

He looked up, and his expression was unusually sad. I wanted to look away, but his innocent blue eyes held me.

"Then I'll follow you," he said.

For some reason, I believed I was going to end up doing this on my own, and that's a very strange thing to think when you have a Partner. I knew I wasn't going to able to persuade him otherwise though - and this was both a comfort and a pain to me.

I dropped down to my knees so we were both eye level, and I leaned in and gave him a kiss.

"Good," I whispered.

"You don't know how frustrating it is when I don't know if you sincere or just using me," he whispered, placing his hand onto my cheek.

"You said you were fine with it, and I told you I was fine with you using me."

He paused. "In that case, Sasuke," he softly tilted my head towards his neck, "drink me."

I obediently bit in and gulped hungrily having skipped lunch. I didn't realize I was so tired until I was gaining back his blood, and before I could protest, Naruto brought my hand to his chest, making me almost choke. I could feel every strong breath and the solid muscles beneath his thin t-shirt and it made me nervous. He started to run my hand up his chest now to his shoulder. I always knew Naruto was physically stronger than me, but now I inadvertently – no, knowingly – granted him this leverage over me. To do whatever he wanted to me, and I to do whatever he wanted for him. I was totally within his power, my only influence was that I would use him to find my brother and fulfill my purpose. So I drew away and laid my head against his shoulder. In return he hugged me, and the purpose infringed, I suddenly felt like a child in a parent's protective grasp; this sovereign power that could both protect and comfort me, but both parties possessing a frightening capability to destroy each other.