Disclaimer: If Naruto was mine, he'd be getting screwed by hot guys every episode.

Yay! Second chap! I'm on a roll! Sorry if I took too long, I was workin' on Reconnection and a HidanSai oneshot which is now up if you haven't read it yet:happy face: and how come no one's reviewing my manga? XD

Things might seem a little rushed, you know, with meeting Sasuke and all, but come on... it's Naruto we're talkin' about here :sweatdrop: You know how he is.

Blue eyes opened from the rays of sun that shined through the cracks of the blinds.

"Ohayo," a deep male voice welcomed Naruto to the world of the conscious.

Wait... Naruto did a double take and he shot forward, falling out of bed, his arm slamming onto the dresser, "Sh-shit..." he slowly got up and looked on his bed. There, sitting by his pillows was a raven-haired male with a great physique and eyes the color of coal, A-are those... black wings?.?

"Are you alright?" the mysterious person asked, his voice full of amusement, and his black wings limp on his back, the tips curving around his waist.

"Who the hell are you?.! What are you doing in my apartment?.!" Naruto screeched and got up, grabbing a shirt out of the nearest unpacked box and shrugging it on quickly, "did Kiba send you?.!"

The raven scowled, "Who's Kiba?"

"Are you a hobo?.!"

"... Che, a homeless person? Hardly," the male leaned forward, his silky bangs falling over his eyes, "I'm your guardian angel, Uzumaki Naruto."

Naruto stared at him like he had two heads, "My.. my guardian angel?"

"Well, I'll be guarding you for three months. During that time, I'll be trying to make your life better. That is my job," his wings lifted up and neatly folded themselves against his back, "well? Are you going to say anything?"

"... This is a dream, isn't it?"

"Sorry, but no."

"A guardian angel... I knew angels were real!" suddenly, Naruto's face brightened, "I-I had to make sure you were authentic! 'Cause Kiba likes to trick me all the time with shit like this!" he ran over to Sasuke and stroked the base of one of the black wings, "can you talk to Jesus?.!"

Sasuke shivered at the touch, but frowned, "No, I can't talk to Jesus, Dobe, I'm not that kind of angel. Guardian angels are people who go to neither Heaven or Hell. They reside in Purgatory."

"Oh... um, can you fly?" the blond grinned again.

A sigh, "That's why I have wings."

"Heh, of course," he thought for a bit then started another conversation, "so, what's your name? You obviously know mine."

"Sasuke... You know, for a miserable person, you seem very happy."

Naruto blinked, "Well, because I've never seen an angel before... and I'm excited! But usually I'm depressed and I hallucinate!" he played with some of the black feathers, ignoring the strange look Sasuke was giving him.

Retracting his wing from his "job's" grasp, Sasuke climbed out of bed, the chains on his shirt and pants jingling, "Do you not have school today?"

Naruto shook his head, tugging Sasuke out of his room and into the living room, "No, it's Sunday, so school's out," he went into the kitchen and starting searching through cabinets, "what do angels eat?"

Sasuke's brow twitched as he looked around, "we're not alive, so we don't eat."

"You don't?.? Really?"

"We don't feel hunger. As a matter of fact, we don't feel anything at all," Sasuke let his gaze fall onto a photo of a blond man, a brunette woman, and a small child looking no older than two, "are those your parents?" he felt as if he met them before, but the feeling was fleeting. It went as fast as it came, "I'm guessing they have passed on?"

Naruto stopped his rummaging, "Yeah... they're both gone now," he pulled out a packet of ramen and opened it, eating the noodles dry(1), "my mom's one of the reasons I hallucinate," he chuckled bitterly, "she used to abuse me and yell at me... it got so bad that I'd wish and wish for my dad to be alive so he could stop the pain, but... all I ever received was illusions of him. And now, I keep seeing my mother, yelling at me when my grades aren't good enough, or when I get in trouble at school..."

Sasuke ran a pale finger along the chain across his chest, his pitch black orbs as deep as the night sky, "That's one of the things I'll fix," he said calmly.

Naruto grinned, "I think I'll like having you around! You can cheer me up when I'm down!"

Sasuke rolled his eyes, but he enjoyed the atmosphere of the small apartment and he found Naruto's presence comforting. It was familiar... like the blond was a friend left behind.

xXxXx

"Do you know how you died?" Naruto asked the quiet angel. They had been sitting in the living room for a while, Naruto finally calming down from his excitement of meeting a "paranormal being". He finally had the mind to really think about what was actually happening. A guardian angel was sent to make his miserable life happy again... a mystical being was trying to help his life get better... but where was he when his father died? Why wasn't he there to keep his father alive and to keep him away from his mother? Although those thoughts flitted through Naruto's mind, he didn't blame Sasuke for any of that. He's young... back then, he wouldn't have been able to do anything...

"I don't remember. They tell us that once we leave our bodies, our memories disappear. I have no memory of my life or anyone it," Sasuke answered truthfully.

"Oh... then you don't remember family or friends?" Naruto pouted, "I'd like to remember all of my friends when I pass on."

"Too bad, Dobe, you forget whether you like it or not," Sasuke smirked.

"Don't call me a Dobe, Teme! If you're here to make my life more enjoyable, don't act like an ass!"

"Hn," Sasuke crossed his arms, "since I'll be here for a while... what do you humans do when you're out of school?" he asked, curious. Since all memories of his life were erased, he had no clue what it was actually like to be alive.

Naruto blinked and laughed, "You serious?" he tapped his fingers on his knees and thought about that question, "well, most teenagers go see movies, hang out with friends, travel around the city, go shopping..." he grinned, "but me, I love to swim! When I was little, me and my best friend would go swimming at the beach every day after school," he smiled at the memory, "but then one day... I couldn't go with him because I had a dentist appointment..." he smile slipped off of his face, "so he... he went by himself...and..."

"I can tell that's an upsetting memory for you, so you don't need to continue," Sasuke had never really felt sadness, but he was trained to know what a human was feeling. By their expressions, their movement, and the tone of their voice.

"Sorry... " a smile reappeared, "but you know, it's about time I go for a swim at the beach. How about it?"

"What is a ... beach?"

xXxXx

Sasuke stared at the vast expanse of water. The waves made his stomach burn and if he knew he could actually feel real emotions, he would think he was feeling the sensation known as fear. The blue water that seemed darker because of the gray clouds overhead made the sensation stronger.

"It's usually sunnier than this, so sorry! But the beach is great either way!" Naruto kicked off his sandels and ran down to the water, the salty liquid flooding over his toes and pushing small shells up the slop of sand, "come on! There's never anyone in these parts, so don't be afraid someone'll see you!" he bent down and picked up a partially broken shell out of the water, running his tan fingers over the lined designs.

Sasuke was tempted to step back and fly away, but he was here to make Naruto happy. If the blond wanted him to go into the water, he would, "are there creatures in the water?"

Naruto chuckled, "fishes and stuff, but nothing big. The dangerous stuff usually hangs around further out," he frowned when Sasuke slowly made his way towards the water, the raven glaring at the it like it was a the spawn of Satan, "scared?"

"Hn, I can't feel fear, so I wouldn't know," he bent down and dipped his hand into the water, scrunching his nose up at the odd feeling. He had never felt water before, "it's a strange sensation..."

"Heh, that's what my friend said back in the day," Naruto smiled, "you know... his name was Sasuke too."

Sasuke looked over at him but said nothing.

xXxXx

It was now Monday and Naruto was in school. Sasuke had told the blond that he needed to be around him all of the time, so Naruto had told him he could stay at the school, just as long as he stayed out of sight.

"So, how's the new apartment?" Sakura asked, munching on some fries.

"It's good," Naruto bit into his slice of pizza, but sat the piece down when he saw the school principal walk in.

"Hello there, Uzumaki," the pale man said with a slight hiss, "I heard you were the one who vandalized the boy's bathroom on the second floor."

Naruto frowned, "I don't know what you're talking about, Orochimaru-sensei."

"Don't give me that bullshit, I know it was you. You're always pulling these kinds of stunts," the snake growled, "now go clean it up before you receive an entire week of detention."

"But I didn't do it!"

"I-It's true, sir," Hinata spoke up from her spot beside Sakura, "he hasn't left class once today and he's been with us since lunch started."

Orochimaru scowled at the shy girl, making her look away, "Fine then. You're off the hook this time, Uzumaki," he pushed himself away from the table and walked off.

Sakura frowned and bit into her cuban sandwhich, "Hm, what a bastard. He's been out to get you since you started here!" she coughed on a large chunk of roast beef, but a pat on the back from Hinata stopped her from choking.

"Careful, Sakura," Hinata said politely.

Naruto sighed and rested his cheek on the table, looking out the window. He blinked when he saw black wings pass by and he grinned, Well, at least I'll have Sasuke to hang out with later. He's a lot more fun than sitting at home by myself.

xXxXx

Sasuke saw Naruto looking around for him once school was over, but he made sure he was well hidden. He couldn't walk next to the blond or he'd definitely be seen, so he would just follow behind every chance he got. He'd normally fly, but this city seemed to be close to what Sasuke would call "the flying metal cars with wings".

Naruto entered his apartment, his smile completely gone, Did I just imagine him...? I'm always making illusions to keep me company... he dropped his bag on the floor and looked around, Maybe... I just made my own version of my dead best friend... he sat on the sofa and fell over, his eyes closing.

xXxXx dream xXxXx

A small boy with black hair ran down the shore, wearing a pair of navy blue swimming trunks. Behind him was a blond boy, a huge grin plastered on his face as he chased his friend.

"Sasu-nii!" he called, but yelped when he tripped over some seaweed and fell onto the grainy sand. Lifting his head, his blue eyes watered and he bit his bottom lip. Before he even knew what was happening, he was lifted up by thin but strong arms.

"Dobe, be more careful," the boy wiped away his friend's tears and sighed when the blond laid his head against his naked chest, "are you ok, Naruto?"

Naruto nodded and sniffled loudly, finally lifting his head, a pout on his face, "how come you never trip, Sasu-nii?"

"Because I watch where I'm going," the little Sasuke smirked and he ruffled Naruto's hair, standing him up and brushing sand from the boy's arms and back, "now let's get back to the shop. Aniki's probably mad we ran off."

Naruto nodded and took Sasuke's hand, leaning up to kiss him softly, his cheeks a dusty pink. He pulled back and smiled cutely, his large eyes shining as he laughed childishly, "Arigato, Sasu-nii."

Sasuke smiled.

xXxXx end dream xXxXx

"...to..."

"Naruto..."

Blue eyes fluttered open and a raven-haired male came into vision, "Sasu-nii?"

Sasuke raised an eyebrow, "Is that my new nickname?"

Naruto sat up quickly and shook his head, "Sasuke?" his eyes widened, "you're not a dream!" he hugged the other male, "I thought you were just another illusion!"

"Hn, don't be stupid, Dobe. Is that how bad your hallucinations are?"

Naruto frowned, a veing throbbing on his forehead, "I'm not a dobe, Teme!.!"

xXxXx

The little Sasuke smiled, "You're such a dobe, Naruto!"

(1)- Mmmm, dry ramen noodles.

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