PRC-I'm back. I know I'm a terrible person for not updating soon. I have no excuse this time around beyond pure lazyness. Well I can say that I had to rethink some of the decisions I was going to make in this chapter. So I have decided that it was about time i actually got to the plot. So ya. Just so you know, no smutt in this chapter but it is coming very soon(If posted at all) and I still need a to know who should be seme. I have a pretty good idea who I want but I would like my veiwers opinions. SO vote of the poll on my main page please. Anyway on with the chapter.

Naruto-So I can't have sex with Sasuke?

PRC-No.

Naruto- :( Damn. Well write faster then. Do you know how hard it is to hold back? You have placed two sexually frustrated gay people in the same house. GET ON WITH IT ALREADY!

PRC-I'M GOING! SHIT! And your not gay yet!

Sasuke-Um It's pretty obvious if even the Dobe knows whats going to happen next.

PRC-Neither of you know anything. So shut up and go practice your lines! Big chapter here and I don't want you to screw it up.

Sasuke- Look at the Dobe, not me.

Naruto-Shut up and go back to practicing!

PRC- Anyway I don't own Naruto, Sasuke, or any other characters. I wish I did. Except Kakazu and Orochimaru. They creep me out. Anyway Enjoy.

Sasuke woke up the next morning to find himself not only on his bed but in his boxers as well. The last thing he remembered was how he was practically sleeping in his blond roommates's lap. Suddenly an alarm blared. 'Oh no! He didn't!' Sasuke threw on some pants and sprinted down the stairs. He flung himself into the kitchen to find naruto burning his toast, again. He also so noticed Gaara and Yagura laughing thier asses off.

"Fucking toaster. Satanistic food burner. Fuck this, I'm getting take out!" He grumbled.

'Naruto! We've talked about this. You are not allowed in my kitchen."

"Sorry Sasuke. You were just taking so long to get up and I was hungry."

"So eat some freaking fruit! Damn! Your gonna set my favorite room on fire!"

Sasuke began to attempt to salvage what was attempted to be edible food before trashing it and starting over.

"He is god of the kitchen and i worship him on a daily basis." Laughed Naruto.

'Damn right I am! And don't you forget it!" This sent the others into fits of laughter, bringing tears to everyone's eyes and cramps to their stomachs.


Time went on much the same as it always did. They went to school, goofed off during lunch, then came home and trained. Yagura seemed to warm up to Sasuke as time went on. He was still very wary, but he seemed a little more trusting, if only a little.

Then Thursday came around. The gang got nervous and excited. Yagura kept reaching behind him to feel something in his belt. Naruto became slightly detached. Yugito and Fu became quiet. It was like the six of them were waiting for something but when Sasuke asked Naruto just shrugged.

Friday came around. The tension got worse. Shortly after lunch Sasuke was listening to Kakashi drone on about some porn book when a short breathed Iruka ran in.

"Sasuke. I need you to come with me."

He stood and walked into the hall to see Utah and Yagura waiting for him, leaning against the wall, dressed in the same attire they had worn the night at the warehouse. Yagura tossed him a black bag.

"Go change. We got trouble and it's about time you get your ass in gear."

Sasuke nodded before running in the near by bathroom. Upon changing he left in a pair of black cargoes, combat boots, and the same black shirt the others wore. Yagura nodded turning to leave, with Utah sprinting after him. Sasuke followed.

Sasuke ran out the door of the back entrance to the school and into the woods. After running full speed for about ten minutes he came to a small clearing. Naruto was in a dead lock with Deidara, both pointing a deadly looking gun at the other. Yagura had a gun pointed to the blond headed Akatsuki member. Gaara had his own gun trained on him as well as he crouched over an almost unconscious Fu and Yugito. No one moved.

Naruto cocked back the safety and his finger lightly tugged on the trigger when a shot rang out. Naruto lost his footing and dropped the gun from his hand. Everyone turned to see a redhead pull back the safety again, aiming for naruto. Naruto was crouching on the ground, holding his shoulder as blond seeped out in a heavy steady stream.

Naruto hardly felt any pain. All he could feel was the rapid pounding of his heart and the adrenaline coursing through his veins as Sasori aimed the gun at him.

Everything went into slow motion at that point. Sasori slowly pulled back the safety of the gun, taking aim for Naruto chest, right where his heart was. No one could stop him from hitting his mark at such a close range. Sasuke's heart clenched. The blond was going to die and there was nothing he could do about it. Nothing he could do to stop it. His life flashed before his eyes, all the time Naruto had joked with him. All the times Naruto had pushed him to his limits. The fun times when Naruto would set off the alarm and have a staring contest with a toaster. The times that made Sasuke laugh until his gut hurt and he had tears in his eyes. he thought of the happiness he had felt. Sasuke had finally gained a family. A place to call his own. people who loved him and generally cared about him and this redheaded shit was going to take it from him. Well that didn't sit well with Sasuke.

Adrenaline kicked in. Everything sped up as he hit the floor in a roll, grabbed the gun Naruto had dropped and took aim. He had no doubt in his mind what he needed to do. He was going to save his best friend if it was the last thing he did. he pulled back the safety and shot, no hesitations, just as Sasori was pulling the trigger. Sasori hit the floor as his shoot flew into a near by tree. Deidara screamed.

"Danna! No, un!"

Sasori laid in a bleeding, motionless hep on the ground as Deidara turned to run. After that everything became a blur. They ran a surprisingly still conscious Naruto to the hospital. After a few hours of waiting around, Naruto was dispelled from a the hospital with a fracture shoulder. The ride home was quiet as neither boy said much.


Finally reaching home, Sasuke walked behind Naruto, always staying a respectable distance. He felt numb, not really aware of anything. 'Shouldn't I feel some form of remorse. I just killed a man but all I can feel is how much he deserved it for trying to kill my Naruto.' He was so confused he almost didn't realize he had begun to call the blond his Naruto.

Naruto stopped walking as Sasuke stopped just behind him, almost running into his back with the sudden stop. The blond turned to his raven haired companion. The look on Sasuke's face ripped at Naruto's heart. It was funny, he had never felt this way for anyone. No one had ever been able to draw out so many emotions from him no matter how hard they tried,but Sasuke did it by just standing there. He looked at the raven haired boy in front of him. 'They're so similar but so different.' he thought. Looking at the raven more closely he saw the wetness the boy held in his eyes. He steeped closer and held out his good arm. Sasuke didn't even think, he just ran and buried his head in Naruto's chest sobbing.

"I know Sasuke. It's alright. Your not a monster. You simply deafened yourself and those closest to you. You did the right thing. It's going to be OK."

"I don't," hiccup, "Wanna be," hiccup, "Like him."

"Your not. Your nothing like Itachi. He's a sick twisted person who has nothing better to do then screw with others. Your nothing like him I promise."

"But Naruto. I didn't even feel sorry. All I felt was this relief when he died. I should feel bad. I killed someone and I'm not even sorry for it."

"It's OK Sasuke. You did what needed to be done. You saved the lives of many people today Sasuke. Not just mine, but the people who would have been his victims. He will not be missed. You did what you had to do."

"But.."

"Sasuke? Do you regret saving my life?"

Sasuke looked up horrified. "No. I would never regret that. I would do it all again if it could keep you safe."

Naruto smiled at him. "Then stop acting like it. You saved my life by ending that of a murderer. You defended your life and those of the ones you care about. It legal to do that you know. It is completely legal to kill someone if they are threatening your life or an innocents. So stop worrying about it. You don't regret it because inside you know that you did the right thing. Just because you killed someone doesn't mean your a monster. It just means your no longer the innocent boy you were before. It will be OK. I promise."

Sasuke nodded and for the second time in a week, he fell asleep in the blonds arms. Naruto began to run his fingers through Sasuke soft hair absentmindedly. 'I hope I'm right about you Sasuke. I don't think I could survive if you left me too.' Sighing he fell asleep.


Sasuke woke up the next morning and knew something was off. He was not in his bed, in fact he wasn't even in his room. He was curled into Naruto's chest on the couch. His first instinct was to jump up before Naruto noticed him, as a blush began to form on his face. He looked at Naruto. He looked so calm and peaceful, a look you don't get to see on his face very often. Sasuke was also very comfortable. He felt safe, loved and happy just being near the blond.

'What the hell is going on with me? I'm not gay...Am I?' he had never thought that way before. 'Well...I guess it's a possibility. I mean, no one has ever actually captured my attention like this.' Sasuke thought about it for a long time. He couldn't quite find the answer. All he knew was that he liked the blond, a lot more than he should.

He looked over at the clock that now read 7:30 A.M. 'I can sleep in. Just this once.' He laid his head back onto the blonds shoulder and fell back asleep. He didn't notice Naruto smile before drifting off once again with his favorite raven haired roommate.


Naruto woke up again about an hour and a half later. The first thing he became aware of was Sasuke still curled into his side. Normally Sasuke was up at 7:30, but yesterday was a long day and Naruto didn't blame him for sleeping in. Naruto smiled once again. 'I could get used to this.' Suddenly Naruto's stomach growled. "Damn. I'm starving." Sasuke sat up, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. "

"I don't wanna cook. Call for takeout."Then he laid back down.

"Sasuke as much as i love the fact that you are comfortable, I need to get up to call for take out. If you are still tired go sleep in your own bed." "But it's not as warm and comfy. Plus I'm just to lazy." came the sleepy reply. Naruto smiled before shoving the half asleep raven onto the floor. He stood up and grabbed his keys. "I'll be back. I'm going to get Mickey D's. Don't die while I'm gone, Kay? Don't think your covered in my insurance." "Oh no you don't. Your not leaving my sight while your arm is busted. I can cook."

"Fine. I want waffles."

'Would pancakes be sufficient?"

"Nope. Waffles are better."

"How? It's the same batter."

"Sasuke, Sasuke, Sasuke. You will could never understand the importance of texture."

Sasuke grumbled before heading into the kitchen. The rest of the day passed smoothly. Upon finishing breakfast they sat next to each other on the couch, knees touching. Neither moved as the watched T.V for the remainder of the day. Finally, at around 10 P.M, Naruto decided to take some pain meds and passed out almost instantly. Sasuke leaned against him and fell asleep as well. The rest of the weekend passed much the same way.

So ya that's the new chapter. Hope you liked it. Again I apologize for the lateness of the updates. So I still need that vote for smut. I won't post it if no one wants it. And no this had almost nothing to do with the main plot. That comes in the next few chapters, I promise. I needed to set the stage for some good quality angst. :) It's gonna be great. God I love fucking with my characters. It's so much fun. ;) So Rate and Review please. Makes a girl feel good to know her hard work is apprechiated.