Okay people... I've finished my other story, and I'm working on reposting the chapters...

I haven't made many corrections to this chapter because I have an explanation for Sasuke's feelings for Nari... First off, Sasuke has been a hermit for fourteen years. He (being a human) would need some interaction with others in order to keep his sanity intact. Second, he likes her because she hasn't rejected him. That's the big one, because she accepted him, he feels good being around her, so naturally he started to develop some 'feelings' for her. And lastly, she's nice looking, and even Sasuke can't resist good looks. If all you Naruto fans recall, when Sasuke first met Haku (and thought he was a girl) he couldn't stop staring at him... That's my explanation. Sorry it's so long. And if this is not a good reason, then tell me Dark Seroph... And now without further adu, here is the chapter...

Chapter IX: Confessions of Feelings to One's Self

Sasuke woke, and looked around the house.

The room he was in was large, and sunny.

He turned a bit, to see Nari standing by the bed, holding a plate of food.

"Good morning Sasuke! How're you feeling?" Nari asked, flashing him a beautiful smile that made him melt on the inside.

"I'm great." He said, eyeing the food with hungry eyes.

"You want some breakfast?"

"YES!" He said, and then, feeling a little embarrassed, he muttered, "Yes please." and accepted the plate gratefully from Nari, smelling the delicious food.

He gave Nari a bright smile, something he hadn't done in a while, and it felt like he had almost forgot how too.

Sasuke blushed a little, when his hand dropped the fork he was using.

"You want some help?" Nari asked laughing at the look of indignation he gave her.

But Sasuke really wanted her to, so he replied,

"Though it would shatter what pride I have, I think it's best for you to help me, because I would hate to ruin these sheets with my clumsy hands." He joked, and Nari chuckled as she retrieved the fork off the ground, and returned with a new one.

"Here, I've got this under control." She said, as she scooped some food onto the fork, and raised it to his lips.

"Do you have to do this often?" Sasuke asked, as he chewed the tasty eggs and bacon.

"No. Usually mother does this, but she is busy, and I decided that I could do it, if it needed doing."

"Hn." Sasuke smiled, knowing that he was one of the few that got the privilege of Nari feeding them.

Once Nari had finished helping Sasuke eat, she looked sadly at him, and said "I need to help mother out in the garden today, because it is one of the nicest days we have had in a while." She got up, and went to the door, smiling once more at Sasuke before leaving.

Sasuke didn't want her to leave, and he told himself that he needed to get over it.

"Why the hell can't I get her out of my head? This is so unlike me to be falling for just some girl..."

Inner-Sasuke made an indigent noise.

"'Just some girl!' she isn't 'just some girl'!" Inner-Sasuke intoned.

"Your right, but I don't fall for girls..."

"You gay? Cause I'm not!" Inner-Sasuke commented.

"I'm not! I just don't like to fall for fan girls!"

"And she's a fan girl?"

"I guess not."

"Just admit it! You want her, and so do I! For once I agree on your choice in girls!" Inner-Sasuke Muttered happily.

"Fine... I like her... But only because she's been so nice to me, even knowing who I am. I finally know what Naruto went though."

"No. You L-O-V-E her!" Shouted Inner-Sasuke.

"I can't love someone I just met!"

"Okay, good point! But you like her a lot anyways!"

"Hn." Sasuke replied.

"Why did this have to happen when I was trying to run away? I can't like..."

"Love!" Inner-Sasuke interrupted to say.

"LIKE... I can't like this girl... It could never work out, because I am a cast away, and she should not have to deal with that..."

"Shut up! Why don't you come out of hiding, and go get her!"

"Because I'm not welcome anywhere... You saw how that old man treated me!"

"Yes, but that was one person out of an entire village... Besides, when you told Nari who you where, she didn't run away like you expected... She even brought you home!"

"I can't make sense of her actions..." Sasuke said to Inner-Sasuke, who raised an eyebrow.

"She likes you too... That is why you're here!" Inner-Sasuke replied eyebrow still raised.

"Don't get my hopes up!"

"Fine... Your loss!" Inner-Sasuke said sadly.

Sasuke thought about what his Inner-self had said, and then forgot the whole thing, and fell asleep in a huff.