Sasori sighed as he waited by the village's entrance, waiting for Naruto and Sasuke. On his horse and them on their camels, traveling should be a lot faster than walking. But he didn't usually like waiting; he didn't have enough patience for it.

Getting annoyed, he started to tap his fingers on the horse's neck, not liking to have to wait. He wanted to just leave, not wanting to slag behind. But that blond and raven was making him do just that.

He let out a relief sigh and rolled his eyes when he spotted Naruto and Sasuke walking towards him on their camels. Sasori glared at them when they stopped beside him.

"What?" The blond inquired, chewing on a piece of sugarcane.

"I don't personally like to wait. I hate waiting," the redhead grumbled, kicking his horse's side to make her go. Naruto and Sasuke did the same thing.

"Well excuse me. You weren't the one who had to say good-bye to all your friends and have some of them cry on shoulder, making you to have to change your shirt," the blond retorted, crossing his arms.

"Shut up dobe," Sasuke mumbled, leaning forward against his camel's neck. "I already have a headache and I don't need you to make it any worse."

"Are guys ganging up on me or something?" Naruto grumbled, his hands tightening on the reigns.

Sasuke rolled his eyes and snorted, kicking the sides of his camel, getting a little ahead of the blond and redhead. Naruto rode over to Sasori and whispered, "What's up with him?"

"He's probably disappointed," the redhead replied.

"Disappointed that you are not what he was expecting."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"It means what I said."

"So he's disappointed in me?"

"Not exactly. He just wasn't expecting you to be so, so-"

"Loud? Annoying? Bouncy?" Naruto asked, interrupting him.

"Yeah, but more on the annoying side," Sasori smirked as the blond growled. "But he loves you anyway, so don't worry."

"I'm not worried. Why should I be worried? Do I look worried? I mean, do I look like I'm in love with the guy, which I'm not, but do I?-"

"Naruto?"

"Yes?"

"Shut up, you're rambling. Which means, you are in love with the guy," the redhead grinned in a matter of fact way. "If not love, you like him. Am I right?"

Naruto only blushed, looking away in embarrassment before taking a glance at the raven. He blushed a deeper red as his glance lingered, turning into a full on stare. Sure he likes the guy, but couldn't understand if it was turning into something deeper or if it was just a crush.

"See?" Sasori smiled softly. "But if you're confused, figure out your feelings before it drives me insane."

The blond frowned and narrowed his eyes some, huffing. "Whatever, I'm going to go talk to him, get this whole thing straightened out." He kicked his camel's sides and rode up to the raven.

Sasuke only gave him a glance before looking forward again, yawning. He noticed the tension in the air, knowing that the blond had a question. He sighed and looked back at the blond dobe to see him biting his lip.

"Naruto, if you have a question, please don't stall, it's annoying," the raven murmured.

Naruto hmphed. "So, you think I'm annoying?"

"Yep."

"Ok then." The blond looked back in front of him, ignoring the raven. Confused, Sasuke looked watched the blond frown, his eyebrows furrowed.

"What's wrong dobe?"

"Nothing, what makes you think that something's wrong?"

"Oh, I don't know. Maybe by the way you suddenly ignored me when I called you annoying. What's wrong? You usually say something back and protest when ever I call you annoying or dobe."

"Maybe I'm just trying to figure everything out that's going on right now," Naruto sighed, his face softening.

Even more confused, Sasuke asked, "Figure out what?"

"How my real father was the Fourth Hokage, the people who I thought were my parents were actually my aunt and uncle, and that your father wants me killed. It's all just hard to take on."

Sasuke paled at this. "Did Sasori tell you all this?" The blond nodded. "Did he say anything else… about me?"

Naruto eyes widen and he mentally smirked. "Maybe."

Damn. "W-what sort of things?"

"Oh, a lot of things."

"I hope it's nothing bad," the raven stuttered, his face paler than normal. Oh god, what if that little redhead told him about my feelings for the dumb blond?! He blushed at that thought.

"Nope, nothing bad. Actually, I'm glad he told me. Now all I have to worry about is figure out my feelings for you," the blond smirked, blushing a light pink.

Shit! "So you know, don't you?" Sasuke looked down at the camel's neck, his whole face red, running down his neck.

"Yeah…" Naruto did the same thing.

"What's your answer? I mean, what do you feel for me?"

"I… I don't know. For one second, I hate you. Then the next second, my heart's beating so fast that I thought it might blow out of my chest. But if it does, I hope you'll be there to catch it."

"Maybe, you're crushing over me. Maybe it's just not a crush. Maybe… you're falling in love with me and you just don't know it." The raven couldn't help but smirk at the blond's face.

"T-t-that's not true! What makes you think that?!"

"You're all flustered."

"That's because of what you just said!"

"But you know I'm right," the raven leaned in close to the blond, his lips touching the back of the blond's ear. "And you know you want it." He licked the shell of Naruto's ear, making the blond shudder. He then bit the skin behind his skin, making the blond hiss.

"S-stop…"

"I don't think so. You seem to want it real bad. Have you ever had sex before?"

"N-no."

Sasuke froze and leaned back, looking at Naruto with a raised eyebrow. "How's that possible? Not even with a woman?"

"No. You try having the whole village hate your guts except for a few people. You don't get to really explore around that area," the blond murmured, looking down. "Besides, I don't think I'm ready for that yet. When I am, I want it to be because I'm in love with someone."

The raven sighed and smiled warmly at him. "You know, that sounded so corny. But I agree; sex shouldn't be just for pleasure, it should be to show love to the one you love. And as you know, I love you Naruto. Even though you could be a little annoying sometimes, but… I wouldn't have sex with unless I know that you love me back."

"That might be a while. I still don't know how I feel about anything anymore," Naruto slumped, his shoulders hunched. "So…"

"So, how about I take you to dinner in the next village? You know, as a first date. Unless… you don't want to…"

Naruto smiled a genuine smile, blushing as he looked at the raven. "That'll be nice. And now you're sounding corny. But… I would love that."

"Can I… kiss you?"

"Don't push your luck," the blond grumbled, making Sasuke chuckle. "But maybe later, if you're good." He looked at the raven and smiled, his blush going down. Before he could do anything, the raven kissed him on the corner of his lips.

And just like that, his blush was back. "W-what was that for?"

"For giving me a chance. At least I didn't kiss you on the on the lips. I didn't want our first kiss in front of," the raven looks back at the redhead, who had a huge smirk on his face, "that guy."

"Well, you kinda just did kiss me!"

"Not fully on the lips. Only on the corner. Just be happy that I didn't have my tongue down your throat," he smirked when the blond's blush grew, the tips of his ears growing red.

"Could you please not say things like that?! It's embarrassing!"

"I know you love it."

"O-k," Sasori interrupted, catching up with them. "Enough of this lovey dovey crap. The next village isn't far so we should be there in no time. Maybe tomorrow morning. Maybe even tonight."

The other two frowned at the redhead, not liking him on listening in on their conversation. And with that, the rest of the day went on with silence, which the raven did not like. Oh well, whatever. He was too excited about having a date with his gorgeous blond.

Naruto, on the other hand, was too nervous and anxious to even think about the date Sasuke had planned on. But, he'd probably think about it tonight when he's sleeping next to the raven.

=^-^=

Chocobo: sorry, no bloopers again. I'm really depressed. My dad is in the hospital, getting his left long drained and he has to stay another night. He might come home tomorrow, but he isn't sure. Oh God, I hope it isn't as bad as the other times were.

What if he has to have lung surgery for the third time? Or what if he has to have heart surgery again? Or what if he has pneumonia for the fourth or sixth time?! Or what if-

SMACK!

Sasuke: would you calm down Chocobo-san?! You're about to hyperventilate!

Chocobo: well duh! My dad's in the hospital again! Hopefully they don't have to fly him over to Anchorage like that one time. You know, my dad had a fifty-fifty chance of dying twice!

Sasuke: yeah, but he's still here isn't he?

Chocobo:… yeah.

Naruto: than there's nothing to worry about. He's only getting his lung drained of fluids. He'll be back tomorrow or the day after.

Chocobo: but, but, what if… what if the doctors diagnose him again with something fatale like that one time. Even child services came and checked up on us when my dad was in the hospital to see if he was raising us right.

Naruto: well, is he?

Chocobo: I wouldn't be here typing stories if he wasn't. He's a good man and lectures you in a calm voice. But he's so weak and is working hard all the time.

Sasuke: so what would have happened if he wasn't?

Chocobo: we would be taken away and given to another family. Maybe even some of us to a separate family.

Naruto: wow, that's bad. But I'm glad it worked out.

Chocobo: ^-^ me too. T-T but I'm still upset. Anyways, thanks for the reviews everyone.