All I Need

Sasuke stirred when cold air disrupted his sleep. After a moment of shuffling and the sound of rustling clothes the door opened then shut shortly after. Itachi much be going to work. The sound of the car turning on and driving away confirmed that. He opened his eyes to the empty house, he was still in Itachi's room which smelled like sex.

School wore him out yesterday, although most of it was spent with Naruto just sitting there. Besides that Itachi had taken his full advantage of last night, although he had been surprisingly gentle. Not as gentle as he used to be, but gentle nonetheless.

He sat up and laid his head in his hands for a moment waiting for the head rush to go away. He forced himself to stand up ignoring the feeling that his legs were going to cave under him and walked to the bathroom. He glanced at the clock, it was still early; which he guessed was a good thing after all. This way he can take a shower and rid himself of his smell.

He was sure he smelt like sex, of course, not sex itself. That doesn't actually have a smell, but rather the liquid it produces. Unconsciously he turned the hot water knob until it started to burn his skin. For awhile he just stood there letting the clean liquid from the faucet wash over his body that wasn't so clean anymore. School wasn't for another hour at least and he didn't live to far away.

He seemed to realize he wasn't doing anything and began washing his body with soap. Scrubbing until he deemed it clean. On a physical level it was clean. Emotionally he always felt dirty, as if it left a stain he was self-conscious about because he couldn't see it. Maybe other people could.

He shut the water off only after it turned cold and put his school uniform on. He looked around again and again an odd feeling he couldn't exactly put his finger on. Last night had been too…Itachi was too nice last night. Maybe it was his paranoia acting up again, but something about this seemed so odd. He was suddenly reminded of a game he once played with his mother. Mouse Trap.

He remembered crying after playing the game because he felt sorry for the mouse. Because it was getting caught in an elaborate trap and all it wanted was a slice of cheese. She had comforted him and told him why the mouse was actually the bad guy, but he still couldn't understand that. A simple minded animal cannot understand the hurt it causes, so when all it wants is some food, it has to die for humans. Bigger smarter beings. It just seemed cruel to him. (A/N: I've never actually played mouse trap)

He could always sympathize with the mouse, he still can. He felt like a mouse right now. And everything around him was a giant trap. Itachi was the hungry cat just waiting for the mouse to find the piece of cheese and go after it.

He grabbed his bag and went out the door. All he could do is hope the cat doesn't get too impatient.

-XxX-

"Yo, you look like death this morning." Naruto commented.

"How many times have you seen death?" Sasuke retorted quietly.

"Four, give or take…" The blonde replied as if he was thinking. "But anyway, what's up."

"Just tired." Sasuke answered simply. Not a complete lie.

"Well a troubled mind can never sleep."

"What are you a fortune cookie?" Sasuke asked.

"So tell me what's troubling you, and then you can sleep!" Naruto suggested completely ignoring the comment.

"Nothing, I just couldn't get to sleep." Sasuke replied. "The neighbors were making a lot of noise."

"Oh." Naruto said seeming to understand. "Yea, I have neighbors like that to. It's so inconsiderate."

"I guess." Sasuke agreed quietly looking down at his history book in an attempt to continue reading it.

Naruto sat down at the table and stared at Sasuke for awhile.

Sasuke sighed. "What?" He asked.

"Nothing." Naruto replied looking away again.

The raven haired male then returned to reading his book when he felt eyes on him again and snapped his head up catching Naruto starring at him.

"What are you looking at?" Sasuke asked started to get annoyed.

"Nothing! I was just looking in your direction because I'm sitting in front of you!"

"Well quit it! There are tons of other places, objects, and people you can stare at."

"There is nothing else in front of me but you, and since you're in front of me, then I can look at you if I want to!"

"Or you can move." Sasuke suggested.

"I don't want to move!"

"So occupy yourself. Do some homework or something. Read a book."

"Fine! Maybe I will." He looked around the room for a moment. "Sakura-chan, can I borrow your book?!" He asked.

Sakura looked at him with the strangest look. "Naruto, this is Twilight. You make fun of Twilight."

"I need a book! Please Sakura-chan! I promise I'll restrain myself from tearing up your precious Edward!"

"She's actually team Jacob." Ino corrected sounding uninterested.

"Who cares? They both suck." Naruto replied.

"Now I really don't want you to borrow my book." Sakura retorted.

"Fine, I'll restrain myself from tearing it up, burning it, throwing it out of a six story building on a rainy day, running it over with my Mom's car, and I won't make fun of Jacob or Edward the whole time!" He took a very deep breath when he was finished which make Sasuke snicker under his breath.

Sakura sighed. "Fine. I will receive this back intact, or your death will be inevitable." Sakura handed him the book and he accepted it.

He then turned back around to Sasuke who had been watching the whole scene.

"What are you looking at?" Naruto asked him.

"You being an idiot." Sasuke answered.

Naruto opened the book and stood it up beginning to attempt to read the story. He glanced up from the book and peeked at Sasuke. He didn't look well at all today. Not just like he couldn't sleep. Maybe that was part of it. But he seemed dazed and out of it.

Sasuke looked up from his own book and onyx and ocean blue eyes met yet again. The blonde felt his cheeks getting warmer but neither broke the small connection. The look in Sasuke's eyes revealed nothing and everything all at once. It was honestly the most confusing thing he'd ever seen. Every emotion every thought. Everything was confusing right now. Even the way his heart stopped for a moment when Sasuke looked away. He had wanted to continue looking into those eyes.

-XxX-

"Honey, I'm home!" Naruto called into his house kicking off his shoes.

"Kitchen." Kushina called back unfazed. She was too used to her son's strikingly odd behavior to care anymore. Of course the man with her had made a face. He probably wouldn't recognize him by his voice. He had grown up quite a bit.

"Why're you in the kitchen? You're not attempting to bake another cake are you, Mom?" Naruto asked/begged. Kushina can cook fine, stove top, microwavable dinners. It was when she tried to bake was when you were supposed to get worried. She burnt a casserole to a crisp. She set a tray full of cookies on fire, and the one time she baked a cake right, she dropped it on the recipe she'd used to make it. Consequently, the recipe was on paper which was ruined by the really hot fresh-out-of-the-oven cake.

"Welcome home, Naruto." She replied with a smile, but he wasn't looking at her. He was looking…no glaring at the man with her.

"What is he doing here?" He growled in a low voice. One that wasn't normally associated with Naruto.

"Naruto…" She sighed. "He just wants to be a part of your life."

"He always wants something." Naruto replied. "He left cause he wanted to. So why the hell should he always get what he wants?! I want nothing to do with you, Minato." Naruto replied his voice angry. He turned around and left the kitchen.

"Naruto!" Kushina called after him.

"I'm going to go do some homework at the library." He pulled his shoes back on and opened the door. "I'll be back later." He added before walking out and slamming the door shut behind him. Kushina glanced at the pile of school books he hadn't taken. It was probably better anyway. She knew he was going to get mad about this. At least this way he could blow off some steam.

Can you still see the heart of me?

All my agony fades away

When you hold me in your embrace

Don't tare me down

For all I need

Make my heart a better place

Give me something I can believe

Don't tare me down

You've opened the door now,

Don't let it close

All I Need by: Within Temptation

NearKunn: OMG wow! I've already finished chapter 8! This story is flowing! Or at least, compared to a couple/thousand other stories I'm working on. I have a good feeling about this one though!

Sasuke: Hurray…?

NearKunn: Ahem *glares* anyway, so I decided the other day kinda-sorta-maybe how I'm going to end this story, but there's still a lot I need to include before that. Also, YAY! We finally get to meet Minato! I'm so glad!

Minato: Great, now I'm getting pulled into this crap! I liked it better when I was dead in all your stories.

NearKunn: WHAT?! WHY?!

Naruto: Maybe it's cause you're an insane psychopathic weirdo?

Minato: Ding, ding, ding we have a winner (although saying both insane and psychopathic is a little redundant).

Suigetsu: Now can we please just ask them to review already?

NearKunn: NO! Okay, I also kind of wanted to do a shout out for Water Kitty, so here we go. CONGRADULATIONS SASUKE AND FEM NARU ON YOUR ENGAGEMENT!

Sasuke: Who told her?

Fem Naru: *points at Itachi*

Sasuke: Fuck you Nii-san!

Itachi: XD

Suigetsu: Now can I do it?

NearKunn: Yes you may.

Suigetsu: All of you bitches had better review this damn story or I'll fucking cut off all your fucking heads with the fucking executioner's blade™ and it will fucking hurt!

Sasuke: They'll be dead though…

Suigetsu: And your point leader-sama?

Sasuke: Nevermind…

Sakura: REVIEW!

Hinata: So long everyone!