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Short chapter!

Chapter 7

Naruto tossed and turned in his bed as the memories haunted him and yet at the same time comforted him. Memories of his father and of his brother, waking up again from the same dream Naruto sighed and went to Sasuke's room.

Quietly opening the door so Sasuke couldn't hear Naruto went over to the others bed and just sat there watching him. Naruto didn't know why but watching Sasuke made him feel comforted. Like Sasuke was his own little child and he had to protect him. Even if Sasuke was really four years older then him, Naruto still thought him to be a child.

Stirring awake from the presence of another chakra form in his room Sasuke reached for the Kunai under his pillow until he recognized the chakra.

"Naruto, what are you doing in my room again?" Sasuke grumbled as he got up from his bed and rubbed his eyes clear of the sleep.

"I couldn't sleep again." Naruto simply stated.

"This is the third night this week. Are you sure it's not because you're cold." Naruto shook his head and Sasuke was relieved. He already gave Naruto 6 blankets 4 quilts and a rest warmer.

"Well then why do you keep coming to my room?" Naruto didn't know the answer. In reality Naruto really didn't know why he dragged himself into Sasuke's room. It was just something about the man that Naruto just could withstand. It was as if Naruto needed to be there.

"I don't know Sasuke… I just do." Sasuke didn't buy it for one second but when he saw the innocence in those beautiful blue eyes, he just couldn't be mad at the younger one for waking him up.

"Well if you want to sleep in my bed then you can." Sasuke offered but it was turned down for the 3rd time that week. Naruto said that he wasn't allowed to sleep with anyone that he wasn't mated to.

"Suit yourself. The offers still open any time." Sasuke said as he laid his head back down. Naruto just lay next to him curling up in a ball. He'd been doing that lately. Just curling up in a ball like a cat and sleeping right next to him. But he didn't sleep really. He'd just stare at Sasuke. Sometimes he could see slits instead of pupils.

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The next day Sasuke went to see Sakura she was there early as usual. He needed advice. Yawning as he dropped his bag on the floor instead of the desk Sakura acknowledged it for the third time. Changing into his Jounin outfit.

"Hey Sasuke? Is everything alright?" Sasuke looked at her clearly wanting to sleep.

"Not really. Naruto has been waking me up frequently and won't stop it. He says he can't sleep."

"Well is he cold? His climate is warm all the time and it never gets this cold there after all." Sasuke shook his head.

"I've given him practically every blanket that I own and he still won't sleep."

"Well what else does he do?" She asked working on an antidote.

"Well he always lies down next to me just staring at me for the rest of the night." He said taking out his papers and getting to work.

"Well why don't you let him sleep with you then?" She asked pouring the liquid into one of the beakers setting it to heat up on the burner.

"I keep offering but he says that he isn't allowed to sleep with anyone that he wasn't mated to."

"Well you two mated right?"

"Yeah so what?"

"Wouldn't that make you his mate?" She asked pouring some more into the beaker causing a little poof.

"Really? You think?" He said fully convinced.

"Yup." She said not breaking her concentration on the drops of liquid she was putting in.

Sasuke ran up to her and gave her a hug. "Thank you Sakura-san!" Running out to get to his students and meet up with Naruto in the process.

Sakura rolled her eyes going back to her work, "No problem… Sasuke-baka." She said smiling at no one.

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Sasuke ran up to the school seeing Naruto already there. He was dressed like him in the Jounin outfit. Tsunade said that Naruto needed to disguise himself from any poachers in the town so she passed him on a Jounin exam because Kakashi was his teacher. Cheep way of doing it but if it was for his own safety then Sasuke was fine with that.

"There you are Teme." Naruto said smiling at him.

"Hey dobe, how are you feeling this morning?" Naruto shrugged and got up.

"So what exactly am I supposed to do?" He asked fallowing Sasuke into the building. Bumping into someone on his way down the hall. "Oh sorry!" He said looking at the woman that he bumped into.

"Well watch where you're going next time!" She yelled at him. She had blonde hair and blue eyes like Naruto only hers were brighter.

"Ino, be nice to the new guy." Said a man behind her.

"Exactly, don't you know who he is?" Sasuke asked.

"Oh! Sasuke-kun! I didn't know that you were here! So who is he?"

"You really don't know Ino? Man you're slow on the news." The boy with the bored look on his face said.

"What are you talking about Shikamaru! I get the news!"

"Then how do you not know who Naruto is?" Sasuke asked.

"Ah so his name is Naruto. I couldn't remember because. I knew it started with an M."

"Um, Chouji. Naruto starts with a N. get that through your head." Ino said.

"Right, Ino. Got it."

Sasuke looked at Naruto who was dusting himself off. Adjusting the headband he was wearing.

"So this is the new kid? How'd he become a Jounin so fast?" Ino asked Sasuke in particular.

"He's not really a Jounin." Said the one known as Shikamaru. "Tsunade-sama said that he is going to pretend to be a Jounin until he leaves from here." Naruto nodded and walked up to them.

"Well if he's not a Jounin then what is he, a visitor from a different country?"

"No." Sasuke said quickly.

"And yes." Naruto said as well. "I come from the border between Fire and Wind."

"But the only thing there is the Animal God Mountain. And on the other side of the mountain you can easily get to the Sand Village within a couple of hours."

"Exactly our point…" Shikamaru stated.

"Naruto is the Prince of the Animal gods and is currently waiting for Tsunade-sama to return from her visit to Sand and all the other Nations to receive a surgery. Our job is to make sure no poachers, and anyone that would want to hurt him figure out that he is here." Sasuke simply stated.

"Got it…" They all said in unison. Naruto smiled at all of them and fallowed Sasuke down the hallway. "Hey Uchiha! Your team is this way!"

"Hokage-sama gave my team time off. Said I was over worked."

"Yeah right! It's just because you're taking care of Naruto!"

"Yup, see ya later!"

After they were out of sight Ino waited a minute before fuming. "Who does that boy think he is fallowing Sasuke-kun like that! That's my job! When will Sasuke figure out that I'm the one who loves him the most."

"Probably never. You do realize that Sasuke is gay right? He won't ever love a woman. If anything that Naruto guy has a better chance at getting laid by Sasuke." Shikamaru said.

"Yeah he and Sakura-chan get into so many fights its not funny anymore." Chouji said.

"I don't care if he's gay! I'll make him love me someday! And that raging kitsune of hormones won't stand in my way!" Ino said storming off to find her team.

"That Ino needs to get her head checked for brain damage." Shikamaru said.

Chouji nodded getting out another bag of chips.

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Sasuke watched as Naruto looked at the snow on the ground. Jumping in puddles and studying the costumes.

"Oh Naruto, this is from Tsunade. It got here just yesterday." He gave an envelope to Naruto and Naruto opened it.

"What does this writing say?" Sasuke read it and smiled.

"Basically she wants you to play the most important role in the ceremony. She wants you to be Kyuubi-sama. Since you know him the best. Here I'll read it to you…"

Naruto,

I know this is short notice but I need you to do a huge favor for me.

You see in the ceremony of fire, there is supposed to be someone who plays the role of Kyuubi-sama. But since I'm the master of stories this year I need someone to fill in the role.

You must realize as playing Kyuubi sama you are to do the dance of the nine elements. This is a reenactment of the birthdates of each of the Nine originals. I'm sure your father has told you all about the dances they perform.

I really hope that you will take up this role. Because it is of the utmost importance to the Nation of Fire, and to all of Konoha.

Tsunade

Naruto was shocked as Sasuke read these to him. "They want me to be my father for a day?"

"Yes, it is a beautiful ceremony. All of them are but the fire ceremony is the greatest. The dances are wonderful. They're different every year. Once Konoha was graced with your fathers and Uncles presence and they all danced on Halloween Night. That was of course when he was the Fourth Hokage."

Naruto looked at his hands, "I can never be my father… He's just so…. perfect. And I'm not."

"I think you are…" Sasuke said as he rubbed the others back. Naruto smiled and pecked the other on the cheek and ran towards the house.

"Naruto where are you going?"

"If I'm going to be my father, I need to practice." Sasuke smiled and ran after him.

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Naruto didn't know exactly what to do but as he spoke with his father about the whole ordeal then his father was excited.

I really wish I could see you dance Kit. Dancing myself was an amazing night. I just wish I was there to see it.

I wish you were going to be there too… But I just don't think that I will be as great as you when I dance.

You're right, you'll be better then I was. But you have to do much more then dancing Naruto. You have to do so many things. The ceremony of Fire isn't the greatest for anything.

That's because you were the most powerful of all your siblings.

That's true, but the thing is Tsunade will teach you all the things that you need to know.

Thanks Chichiue… I love you

I love you more kit.

Cutting off their connection Naruto went towards the courtyard dancing around under the snow. Unaware of the multiple sets of eyes on him.

"Naruto, dinner time!" Naruto turned around and ran into the house and shut the door.

All of the eyes bright with curiosity.

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"So, do you think that he is actually an Animal God?" One asked the other.

"No one will know until the ceremony of fire. He does look familiar though."

"Well that's in 12 days from now."

"Exactly, in two weeks we'll see if he is."

"Yes sir…" All of them vanishing.

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That night as Naruto came into Sasuke's bedroom Sasuke sat up and patted for Naruto to lay down with him.

"You know I can't Sasuke, we aren't mated together."

"But we did mate Naruto, even though you aren't carrying any of my children I know that you will get through this surgery. So for now, you can sleep here if you feel like it. You don't need to abide by rules of your people while you are here. You're free."

Naruto watched as Sasuke laid back down and turned away from him. Naruto thought on Sasuke's words. I'm… free? I've never been free before. Maybe… Naruto stared as Sasuke and moved towards the bed. Crawling in next to the other Naruto's eyes started to fall asleep.

Feeling Sasuke turn around Naruto turned as well, staring at the obsidian eyes. And Sasuke staring at the beautiful azure eyes. Moving closer Naruto closed his eyes as Sasuke took his chin and was hesitantly pulling Naruto closer to him. Bringing there mouths closer together. Naruto was waiting for him to make the first move. But Sasuke was hesitant. But Sasuke finally go up the courage and then kissed Naruto pulling him closer as they kissed and finally pulled apart but not for long because they were to into the moment. They kissed each other with small kisses but love in each of them. Once they both pulled apart Naruto was blushing.

"Sorry about that Sasuke…"

"Why are you sorry?"

"I really don't know…" Both sat in quiet silence just staring at eachother.

"Sasuke do you love me?" Sasuke was surprised to hear from Naruto first. He was about to ask the same question.

"Yes, why do you ask?"

"I was curious of your feelings. Because I love you."

They both smiled and Naruto laid his head on Sasuke's chest. Feeling the rise and fall of it as he slowly fell off to sleep.

TBC

Dude this is way OOC! I need to redo this but that's until this story is done. I'm already working on the second story. To this and dood it is going to be awesome. But let's see we have Nine chapters for the ceremonies. Two chapters for the surgery and then I'm still working on the near end of this story. So no need to worry!

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Next Chapter: The ceremony of Wind begins! 8 days to the ceremony of fire!