Look see my new laptop means I really do write more. Now if only my job doesn't start to interfere...Oh well what will be will be.

Okay now I know some of you guys really don't care for Sakura but all the same I think since I did such a number on her in Chains it's only fair that she is better off in this one, and since Naruto was such a wimp in Your Mine Forever I'll be making him stronger in this one (not this chapter but in chapters to come for sure). As for Sasuke, well, we'll just have to wait and see now won't we?

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Naruto didn't have to look up to know that raven was smirking condescendingly as he looked down at Naruto's huddled form. "You don't seem happy to see me," Sasuke noted dryly.

"Get the Hell away from me," Naruto growled darkly, "the hell would I be happy to see you for?" the vehemence in his words was dimmed slightly by the fact that he refused to look the raven in the eye as he attempted to send him away. The blonde's heart was racing and he was terrified that if he looked up the raven would see the blush on his cheeks and the lust in his eyes. He was regretting the copious amount of alcohol he'd consumed inside the club, the last thing he needed around this arrogant son of a bastard was a lack of inhibitions.

'Aw come on Dobe, it's been over six years. That's no way to greet a friend after such a long time," Sasuke's voice still held the sharp edge of condescension and it made Naruto grit his teeth.

In a flash he was on his feet shoving his former housemate away from where he'd been looming over him, glaring with all the anger he could muster, "We aren't friends Uchiha! Frankly we aren't anything so get the hell away from me now!"

Sasuke's condescending grin turned wicked as the blonde laid his hands on him. His anger was immediate and he retaliated by grabbing both the blonde's wrists, holding them in a bruising grip, "Don't ever lay your hands on me in anger again," he growled and his voice was far deeper and darker than Naruto's had managed to be a few moments earlier.

Naruto scoffed, "Get the Hell away from me and you won't have to worry about it," he spat, "Leave me alone and I'll happily return the favor." he attempted to free himself from Sasuke's hold but the elder's grip was iron. "The Hell!" he cursed growing more upset at the electricity that trailed through his body at even the slightest touch from the Uchiha, "LET ME GO!" he screamed yanking violently in a futile attempt at escape that did nothing but gain him stares from the people walking by and loitering nearby.

Sasuke let out an embarrassed laugh at the stares, "I'm sorry," he apologized not to the blonde but rather to the others, "My friend's had far too much to drink tonight and I'm trying to get him home safely." he smiled apologetically and Naruto's loud string of expletives seemed to confirm the raven's story.

In truth the blonde could clearly feel the effects of the alcohol but it wasn't anymore than he normally consumed, it was mostly the raven's proximity that was throwing him off, he would do anything- ANYTHING- not to be trapped here right now. But there was nothing to do, his drunken struggles against the Uchiha were futile and once the black eyed man had managed to force the cerulean eyed one into the taxi with him, Naruto settled for sitting as far away from him as possible whilst pouting and staring defiantly out the window.

"Drop Uchiha off first," he told the cabby, "I don't want this bastard knowing where I live."

To the blonde's chagrin however the cabby looked to the raven for further instruction, apparently writing Naruto off as a man who'd consumed far too much alcohol, "GodDamnIt! I'm 23 damn years old I don't need a babysitter! Just take me home then!" he cursed and gave the cabby his address without the Uchiha having to say a word.

Naruto tried to ditch the Uchiha at the car, but to his mortal horror he watched as Sasuke stepped from the taxi after paying the driver and then shutting the door.

The taxi driver drove away with a small chuckle and a wave, leaving Naruto to face his doom.

"Damn bastard!" he cursed as he stormed up the stairs into the apartments, he stalked the hallways eyes scanning for the number he was looking for, when he found the right apartment he stopped and grinned evilly, "There, I'm safely out of public now go away."

"You won't invite your old friend in?" Sasuke frowned, "You're horribly rude as always I see."

Naruto grinned victoriously, "Can't," he growled as he knocked, "Not my apartment,"

The door opened and an angry voice snapped out, "Naruto, why the hell are you at my apartment this late? Did all the people at the bar turn you down so you came looking for me?"

Naruto shrugged bashfully, "Not exactly, I got sent home for public intoxication, can I come in?"

A pink head of hair peeked out and glared at Naruto before noticing Sasuke, "Oh," she said, not seeming at all enthused, "What are you doing here?"

Sasuke opened his mouth to speak but Naruto interrupted, "He was just dropping me off, Sakura." He said solidly, leaving no room for argument.

"And you didn't want him to know where you lived. You bastard so you show him where I live?! Goddamnit, Naruto, you're so damn selfish at least you like the bastard, I hate his guts I don't want him knowing where I live."
"You didn't hate me before," Sasuke smirked suggestively.

"And?" Sakura scoffed cooly, "Things change, you being a bastard to me while we were dating changed my opinion."

Sasuke shrugged, "I needed someone to keep the fangirls off my back in high school. If you remember correctly you didn't mind at all, so long as were were-"

"I thought you were sincere with me you bastard!" Sakura's anger grew red hot in the air and Naruto placed a soothing hand on her shoulder looking away. Sakura had shown him why he and Sasuke could never be. Naruto was clear with his intentions, no strings, no problem. He was honest and straightforward so that each partner knew what he or she was going to get from the blond. Sasuke was cruel, he misled and deceived his way into and out of relationships, he was a heartbreaker and a cold one at that. That was why Naruto had gotten the heck out of dodge as soon as he could, his feelings were too deep to be ignored in close proximity and Naruto loved himself to much to allow himself to be treated as Sakura had. Sakura hadn't known that she was getting played when she started dating Sasuke, and as soon as she'd realized it had dumped his ass. Naruto knew what Sakura had gone through while dating Sasuke and even though he loved the raven all the same would not allow himself to be treated that way.

"Go away Sasuke," Naruto said softly not daring to look even in the raven's direction, he wondered if Sakura could feel him trembling, fighting not to throw himself at Sasuke's feet like he so desperately wanted to do.

"So that's how it is? You get up and personal with Pepto Bismol here and all of a sudden we can't be friends?" Sasuke stepped closer, and Naruto glanced up almost fearfully before finding himself trapped in obsidian eyes, Naruto looked deep into the raven's eyes shocked by the sadness he found in them. Sasuke appeared actually hurt that Naruto would avoid him on what he thought was Sakura's say so alone

"It's not like that-" Naruto protested.

"Then what is it like?" Sasuke snapped, "What is it that made you dash out of a club after you see me watching you? What is it that's made you fight against me non-stop since I've approached you? We were friends goddammit and then as soon as you turned seventeen, and had legally aged you left me even though I was already 18 and had waited for you. Like I always waited for you Dobe! In PE when we ran, after school got out so we could walk home together and then as soon as you turned seventeen you left! Not a word, not a call you just up and left. How do you think I felt waking up to wish you a happy birthday to discover that you were already gone, you had packed your things and left early on the first bus out of town!" Sasuke was yelling now, and Naruto felt the dangerous words building at the back of his throat.

Sakura glared at Sasuke and pulled Naruto protectively into her arms, "Leave him alone Sasuke," she snapped.

"No I won't," Sasuke vowed, "I finally see my best friend again after six years and does he offer me an explanation? Does he apologize for disappearing to a huge city miles and miles away from where he left me?"

"I didn't leave you," Naruto lied.

"No! He runs the other way like I'll shoot him on sight!" Sasuke continues ignoring the blonde. "He says I'm nothing to him and that we're not friends!"

Sasuke's rage was as potent as he'd ever seen it, and Naruto was certain that he'd never heard Sasuke say so many words at once in his life. The anger and hurt wounded Naruto, deeper than he'd thought it would, he realized how silly he'd been holding on to this hopeless love for so many years, it wasn't Sasuke's fault the raven was unable to be what the blonde needed.

"We aren't friends Sasuke, but it's not Sakura's fault, it's mine and yours." Naruto whispered. At Sasuke's look he slowly continued, "It's not Sakura's fault that I want to be more than friends with you and it's certainly not her fault that you're incapable of being more than friend's with anyone." Naruto's voice wasn't full of bitterness towards Sasuke but rather towards himself, "You've never been serious about a relationship Sasuke, and while I haven't either there's a difference between one night stands and stringing people along for months and months before cutting them loose. I can't let you go Sasuke,. I just can't." Naruto put all his emotion into that one word, "but I can't let you treat me like that either. It would kill me. It would poison my soul and make me hate you and God know's I don't want that. So it's no to you Sasuke, we can't be friends, because I can't stand to be just friends with you, and it's no to me too, because I can't let that poison in my soul."

Naruto felt his heart crack at the arrogance that lit beneath the surface of Uchiha's skin, a smile replaced the glare and Naruto turned away from it and all it held.

"So that's the problem?" the raven grinned, "You're gay for me? That's why we can't be friends?" Sasuke laughed and Sakura anger frothed over.

"Don't you dare laugh at him!" she screeched, a kick flinging the black eyed 24 year old into the wall behind him. "Get in the apartment Naruto, I'll deal with him tonight." Naruto obeyed, to hurt by the raven's laughter at his confession to do much else.

The laughter was gone however. As soon as Sakura's teal pumps came in contact with Uchiha it was gone like a candle dropped in a lake the laughter was snuffed out by a cold dark rage, "Don't you ever lay your hands on me." his voice was as dark and dangerous as it'd been at the club when Naruto had shoved him. Sasuke pushed himself off of the wall and stalked towards Naruto's pink haired companion who didn't even flinch.

"Fuck you," she snapped.

"You have had that great pleasure," Sasuke sneered, "Not that you'll get it again unfortunately for you." his condescension rained down on her, but still Sakura did not flinch.

"Actually," she smirked gesturing to the shut door of her apartment, "I'm pretty content to be the one fucking Naruto tonight, something you have not- and will not taste. Ever."

"Did you miss something?" Sasuke scoffed, "Naruto's wants me, alot."

"No but apparently you did, Naruto doesn't do relationships. Point. Blank. Period. Especially not with douchebags who'd string him along just to fuck him over."

"So you're what just his fuck buddy not his girlfriend?"

Sakura shrugged, "Yeah, and like I said that's more than you'll ever be to him. I mean he came to my house just so you wouldn't see where he lives that a pretty clear sign of where you stand."

"That hurt me," Sasuke shrugged, "I didn't expect it to but it did, so enjoy your night with him because soon enough he'll be mine."

"So he hurt you so you'll hurt him? Is that it?" Sakura accused.

Sasuke shrugged again, "Maybe I've decided to take what I want. What I've wanted for a long time in a way I've wanted to for a long time."

"Bullshit. You're poison to Naruto, leave him alone."

"Maybe," Sasuke admitted, "But, all the same, I think I'll take him anyways."

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