Long time no write huh. Well, the long awaited (atleast I hope so) story Naruto or Sasuke is back. Was that last cliffhanger that bad? Oh well, here's the next chapter of the story. (If there's anyone who thought I had stopped writing this story, sorry about that) Read and Review!

Chapter 7

Trouble

'Naruto.'

'You've always been there for me.'

'I have rejected you, hit you, insulted you. And you still proudly say that you love me and would do anything for me.'

'Do I love you back? Do I, or am I just jealous. Of who?'

'Were so close… just a little further…'

Naruto and Sakura's lips met as they experienced their first kiss, (Naruto and Sasuke kissing does not count!) but as quick as they kiss they backed off, Naruto at least. It was so short it could barely be called a kiss. Naruto's head filled with questions, such being 'Why did you back off?' or 'Why is she kissing me when she has Sasuke?' all of which were to hard to answer at that moment.

Sakura backed off as she blushed deeply. "Naruto, I… I didn't." Naruto smiled a friendly smile that remained her of when they were young. "Don't worry Sakura-chan. It was my bad."

Sakura's eyes began to water as she quickly hugged him. "Naruto. I have to talk to you, it's about you and Sasuke, I…"

Before she could speak Naruto stood up and helped her stood up. "What ever you want to say. If it concerns me and Sasuke, let him hear it too."

"Naruto! I don't think I can." Sakura was almost in the verge of crying as she thought. 'I'm such an idiot, I'm going to lose both of them. Naruto accepts me being with Sasuke and when I am with Sasuke I think of Naruto. But, now that I am with Naruto I think of Sasuke too.'

"Hey, is something wrong?" Naruto and Sakura both looked towards the restaurant where Sasuke and Hinata stood. "What's up with you two?" Sasuke asked.

"None of you business Uchiha."

Naruto smiled and said softly. "You can tell him later, if you want." Sakura just nodded.

As the four reentered the restaurant Sakura sat as she saw nearly every girl there who didn't have a date ask Sasuke to dance, all which he denied. She then turned as Naruto sat quiet looking up. 'He must be thinking of what a whore I am, wanting to have to guys.' Sakura turned to Sasuke and thought. 'And he might be mad at me for being alone with Naruto. What should I do?'

Before she could punish herself more Naruto just looked at her and smiled, giving her a little satisfaction that he wasn't thinking anything bad of her.

Deep in the forest, where Naruto had fallen asleep and had meet up with Haku long ago, Ino continued her training. Her training was as usual, nothing to tough. Unknown to her she was being watched. A ninja who covered his entire face, like Kakashi, stared at her with blood red eyes. He held a kunai at hand and a shuriken at the other, but before he could move a hand was placed on his shoulder.

"Don't attack, not yet." a female voice said.

"But she's alone, we can easily take her." he answered back, his tone resembling many vile ninja that Naruto had encountered before.

"True, but the others will notice her disappearance, and they'll be onto us."

"Then when?"

"We'll strike soon, taking out the strongest of the young ones first."

"Which is?"

The kunochi smiled. "I have two in mind, not sure who's stronger thought."

After they exited the restaurant Hinata returned towards where they were staying. Naruto and Sasuke walked next to each other as Sakura stayed behind. She only listened as they spoke.

"Why did you say no to all those girls?" Naruto asked, with his usual face.

"I'm not into girls that like guys for looks only, who flirt more than they train."

"Those girls weren't even ninja."

"Exactly."

"I thought you weren't into girls at all."

"What does that mean!"

"I don't mean anything by it." Naruto said with his usual grin.

"Listen idiot, if your saying I'm gay, you better eat those words or stick them right up your…"

"Hey Sakura-chan." Naruto cut in, stopping Sasuke from continuing. "What's wrong, why are you back there by yourself. This date isn't between me and Sasuke you know."

Sakura smiled as she looked at him and at Sasuke. 'Look at them, they both just joke around while I torture myself with both of them.'

Sakura stepped up to both of them and stood in the middle. They talked like they used to back when they were twelve. Naruto didn't stop, Sakura just spoke little by little and Sasuke barely said a thing.

But unknown to them, a storm is brewing.

Took me a while to make it (computer problems) but here it is, will be quicker (hopefully) with the other chapters, R&R!