-Chapter 2: Pure imagination-

"Try again! You aren't trying hard enough!" Sasuke yells.

Sasuke and Kiyoko are in the heart of a forest. After Sasuke yells, Kiyoko makes a few hand signs, and in a second, a shadow clone appears beside her. Sasuke Glares at her as the clone disappears. "Sasuke…I can't…do it." She says in pained voice.

Being trained for 3 weeks hasn't helped Kiyoko much. The most she has accomplished is being able to make up to 3 shadow clones. And Sasuke is running out of patience.

"Damn it, Kiyoko! You CAN. But you're lazy. Now try again, and this time...HOLD IT!" he commands. Kiyoko stand defiantly and glares at him. Scowling, Sasuke advances. He stops only when he is centimeters from her face. "Try. Again." He growls. "I don't want to." Kiyoko growls back.

"Now."

"No."

"Or we'll keep going until dark."

"I don't really care."

"Oh really?"

"Really."

Sasuke turns around and walks away a bit, his hand on his head. "You are such a headache…" he mumbles. Kiyoko stares at him before making the same hand signs she did a few seconds ago. This time, she produces about 10 shadow clones. "Happy?" she asks. Sasuke nods. "Much better. Now attack me." He says, brandishing two kunai. Kiyoko and her clones stand still for a second before they all jump into the forest, out of sight.

Looking around, Sasuke keeps his guard up. Within a minute, Kiyoko…or one of her clones, streaks towards him, kunai drawn. Smirking, Sasuke leaps forward, but is then knocked to the ground. He looks around, but finds himself about to be hit by an onslaught of Kunai.

"Damn!" Sasuke yells. He jumps away, barely dodging the kunai. He looks around, and is once again barraged, this time by needles. Not able to get away in time, he gets hit multiple times. He cries out in pain, looks up, and his jaw drops.

Kiyoko has imitated Naruto's (in) famous sexy jutsu and has combined it with one of her shadow clones. Standing together, they wink at Sasuke. He smirks. "Seen it before…it doesn't…" he starts just before another barrage of kunai and shuriken hit him square in the back. He yelps and falls to the ground. Both sexy Jutsu disappear, leaving one fully-clothed Kiyoko rushing towards him. Thinking quickly, Sasuke manages to roll onto his back, enduring the pain of the kunai and Shuriken digging into his back. He watches Kiyoko leaps for him. He pulls out another kunai and aims it upwards as Kiyoko reaches him. She yelps as she lands on top of him…and the kunai.

Face-to-face, panting, they stare at each other for a second.

"How come you didn't do the two days ago?" Sasuke asks.

"I just didn't feel like it. I'm sure you'll understand." Kiyoko states, shrugging.

"You better do the same tomorrow."

"I'll do even better."

Kiyoko and Sasuke lay together for a few seconds, panting and trying to catch their breath. As soon as they are rested, Kiyoko gets off of Sasuke, who groans as he sits up. In spite of his pain, he chuckles. "Did you have to try and kill me?" Kiyoko laughs weakly. "Well, you told me to attack, so I did."

Kiyoko walks behind Sasuke and starts to remove the weapons. After removing all her tools, she starts to roll up Sasuke's Shirt, but he jumps away. "What are you doing?!" he practically yells. Kiyoko looks at him calmly. "Taking off your shirt so I can heal your wounds." She says matter-of-factly. Sasuke raises an eyebrow but nods. Kiyoko Simply cuts his shirt off with a bloodied Kunai. Placing a hand over his wounds, she mumbles something and her hand glows green.

After healing the Last wound, she slumps to the ground, weakened. Sasuke kneels beside her and puts a hand on her head. "You are a tough one…" he says softly. He waits for a response, and when there is none, he lifts her chin to look at her face. She is fast asleep. Smiling, He takes off his headband and ties it around her head. "You will be a splendid Ninja…"

Picking her up bridal style, Sasuke starts carrying her to the village. As he walks, Kiyoko mumbles something in her sleep. Curious, he decides to ask "What did you say?"

Kiyoko yawns. "Father…why am I…diff…" is all she says before falling back into a deep sleep.

Pondering what this means, Sasuke reaches the Ramen shop. Inside, he finds who he was hoping to find.

"Hey dobe." He says. Naruto looks up from his bowl with noodles cascading from his mouth. He nearly chokes. "What the Hell are you doing, Sasuke!!??" he screams, running to his teammate. Sasuke tries to shush him as he hands Kiyoko to him. "Take care of her tonight, She can't go home like this, her father will find out." He says before quickly leaving.

Naruto quickly thanks Ayame, and then rushes out.

Upon entering his room, he places Kiyoko on his bed. Slowly, he unties her headband and places it on the dresser. He then gulps as he removes two pairs of his PJ's from the same dresser. Slower than a tortoise, Naruto starts to remove Kiyoko's shirt when she wakes up.

"What are you…?" she asks sleepily. Naruto panics and answers quickly. "I'm putting Pajamas on you, Kiyoko-san." Kiyoko, too exhausted to care, nods and struggles to sit up. Naruto quickly proceeds to remove her shirt, then her netting before slipping on a pajama top with little red foxes on it. Just as quickly, he removes her pants and shoes and put pajama pants on her, with the same little foxes on them. He doesn't even notice the gaping wound on her side.

Finished, he himself changes into blue Pajamas with Ramen bowls on them. He then wakes Kiyoko. "Um…is it ok if we sleep in the same bed?" he asks nervously. Kiyoko shrugs. "It's your bed…" she mumbles.

Naruto crawls under the covers with her.

Within minutes, they are both fast asleep, holding each other's hand.