Summary: What if Sasuke never left for power? What if their lives went on, as they would have? And what if Sakura started liking a certain blonde-haired ninja a little too early for Sasuke's liking? What if their world is different from what it really is? This is reality, and its hitting them all a little too hard.

Disclaimer: No, I do not own Naruto. If I did, many more plot twists & much more Sakura liking Naruto-ness.

Pairings: Naruto/Sakura and slight Sasuke/Sakura

Thanxs to: DarkHvNaura, Kane-the-Warrior, narusaku69, Naruto4Hokage, Kumiko212, snowshoe32, & gof22 (thanxs for the ideas too. i'll probably use them later!) for the reviews. Thanxs you guys!

WARNING! SMUT AHEAD! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Ch.3- The Truth Behind Love

Author's POV

As the two walked towards Sakura's house, Sakura began to get more nervous about her mixed emotions while Naruto was getting more excited.

'I still can't believe that Sakura-chan invited me to her house!' And even though he was jumping up and down to keep warm, he couldn't help but jump for this as well.

Finally, the pair reached Sakura's house. Sakura let go of Naruto's jacket to reach into her pockets to find her keys. But, at that exact moment, the wind started blowing harder, pulling Naruto's jacket off her shoulders.

Or so it would have.

Naruto, being the hyperactive quick ninja he is, jumped up more behind her to stop the jacket from falling. But he over-shot his target.

Instead of grabbing it with his hands, he ran into her, holding it in place with his body with his arms wrapped around her stomach.

Sakura froze, her face red from the blush as she could feel his chest heaving against her back, and pushing into her thigh was his-

Sakura stopped her train of thought, blushing from the image in her mind. 'Come on Sakura, you don't like Naruto that way. Only Sasuke.'

'Then why'd it feel so good to kiss him?' Inner Sakura asked, smirking.

She chose to ignore her as she finally placed the keys in the lock and opened the door.

The air inside was cool, as the heater was probably off, but not as cold as it was outside. Sakura sighed to herself as she walked in, the feeling of home already warming her.

When Naruto walked in after her, he immediately took in a big whiff of the air, noting how good it smelled inside Sakura-Chan's home. He closed his eyes, wondering if he had a true home, is this what it would smell like? To have parents, to be loved?

He was brought out of his thoughts by seeing Sakura handing him back his jacket, smiling shyly while she did.

"I thought about bringing a jacket, but chose not to. Heh…" she said, obviously embarrassed about it.

Naruto smiled back at her, taking his jacket and slinging it over his shoulder. "Its okay. I'd do anything for you Sakura-chan."

Sakura blushed at the comment, his sweetness seeming to get to her. "Tha-Thank you," she said quietly.

They stayed like that for a few moments; one not knowing what to say until they both realised that the door was still open.

Scratching the back of his head, Naruto chuckled slightly as he shut it, his turn to be embarrassed.

Sakura sighed and shook her head, watching Naruto laugh at himself for being an idiot.

Naruto looked back at Sakura, their eyes lingering for a moment as they remembered their little "action" on the streets a few moments earlier. Naruto looked down to the ground, blushing, as was Sakura.

"Uh… you want to sit down?" Sakura offered, pointing to the couch behind them.

Instead of answering, he simply nodded as he followed her to it, sitting down one side, placing his jacket over the back of it as well, while Sakura sat all the way on the other side.

She started to drum her fingers together after a few moments, wondering what to say to get a conversation going.

"So, how was your date with Sasuke?" Naruto asked bitterly. He still couldn't believe that Sasuke asked her out. He could understand Sakura, but SASUKE?!

"Fine. It was fine," Sakura said softly, looking at her hands that were now sitting in her lap.

'She probably thinks I'm mad at her, with the tone I used and all,' Naruto thought as his anger for Sasuke soon boiled down. "Sakura-chan?" Naruto asked, looking at her as she turned to watch him while he talked.

"I'm sorry. I wasn't mad at you, so, I'm sorry if it sounded like I snapped at you."

Sakura smiled at him. "Its okay Naruto, I know how you feel about Sasuke. I knew you weren't mad at me."

They soon sat in awkwardness the next few minutes, wondering if the other would say something.

"Say, Naruto?" Sakura asked, still looking down at her hands.

Naruto turned to look at her, a confused face on his features.

"Um… would you mind… if I felt through your hair?" Sakura asked, looking up at him, blushing a little. 'Again.'

"Uh… sure you can. I don't mind," Naruto said, blushing a little too as he scooted closer to Sakura, sitting on the middle cushion.

Sakura moved closer as well, sitting on the same side, their hips brushing against each other. She slowly reached her hand up and moved it through his hair, feeling how spiky it was. She smiled to herself as she saw Naruto lean back, closing his eyes at how good it felt.

He then sat back up suddenly, bringing her hand out of his hair. Sakura was fixing to ask if something was the matter, but then Naruto turned, his back now facing her. He grabbed her legs, bringing them around his waist so she was straddling him from behind.

"There… it'll help you reach better," Naruto said, leaning his head back so he could smile at her before sitting back up straight.

'God, this feels so good!' they both thought to themselves, but, of course, wouldn't let the other know.

Naruto had to hold back a groan when he felt her legs tightening around his waist, bringing them over his hips to lock around his, one laying dangerously close to his member.

Sakura, on the other hand, was blushing like mad as now both her hands reached up, first walking up the nip of his neck before tugging at his hair and tangling her fingers in it. She moved her head closer to the back of his, smelling his hair. She sighed, her breath tickling while Naruto's neck while it sent shivers down his spine.

Naruto leaned back into Sakura, the massaging of his skull soothing him as he closed his eyes, feeling her legs move around to get comfortable in his new position.

After a while, he soon felt her hands stop playing with his hair as he opened his eyes, looking at her. She was just staring at him with a smile, her arms draped around either side of his neck, resting on his chest.

It was then Naruto realised that he had gone from sitting up to practically lying in her lap!

'I'd better get up before Sakura-chan get mad at me for looking at her from this view,' Naruto thought to himself as he started to get up.

'Relax Kit. You'll like it.'

'What?' Naruto asked the Kyuubi but he never answered.

There was no need to.

Because right when Naruto was fixing to get up, Sakura kissed him. Naruto was surprised at first, but soon got over the shock as he closed his eyes, remembering the taste of her lips from last time.

Sakura quickly pulled away, thinking Naruto would want a better position when he kissed her, they kissed.

'HAH! You ARE starting to like Naruto more!' Inner Sakura said happily, knowing that she was right.

'Whatever,' she thought inside her head as Naruto sat up and turned around, facing her. He quickly pulled her closer to him, wrapping his legs around her waist as his arms wrapped around her chest, going to rub her back while his fingers ran through her pink locks. She wrapped her arms around his neck, cupping his cheeks while pulling him back into another kiss.

Like passion… fire… ice… Everything rolled up into heated kisses shared between these two teenagers.

Naruto licked his tongue across her lips, wanting to feel closer now than ever.

Sakura hesitated a little, wondering if she should or shouldn't. But when Naruto flicked his tongue out at her lips again, it sent shivers down her spine, wanting her to feel that way more. She finally parted her lips and felt his tongue enter her mouth, searching, feeling. It soon found its way to her own, touching it with his, rubbing over and across it.

Sakura moaned at the feeling, her tongue now fighting a war with his, one in which she was losing. Very badly.

Naruto began to lean forward so that he was now lying on top of Sakura. Her legs reached up and wrapped around his, making their hips crash together.

Naruto groaned into the kiss, feeling his member brush against her thighs.

Naruto pulled away soon for air, his tongue coming out of Sakura's mouth. She sucked on it a little before finally letting it go. He licked his tongue across her lips, going up to the tip of her nose, before pulling it back into his own mouth.

They looked at each other, both panting and knowing that they still wanted more. After all, they were both teenagers with raging hormones, which seemed to be bouncing off the walls right. But you needed more than that to be doing what they are now. You needed emotions for the person.

On both sides.

Anyway, after looking at each other, Naruto placed his lips back on hers, in another breath-taking kiss. He re-wrapped his arms around her chest, grabbing fistfuls of hair, tugging at it. Sakura placed her hands behind his head, feeling his spiky hair going in-between her fingers, pulling him closer and deeper into the kiss.

As they began going deeper and deeper, thoughts began to rage throughout their heads.

'Why am I doing this?!' Sakura thought, her hands traveling across his chest.

'How can I stop myself?' Naruto thought, hands gripping her shoulders.

'Do I really like Naruto more now?'

Hands pulled at his shirt.

'I can't do this to Sakura-chan!'

Fingers pulled down on the back of her zipper of her dress.

'This has got to stop… NOW!'

Both teens thought that as they pulled away from their kiss, their hands ceasing from their work.

"I'm sorry!" they both yelled at the same time to each other, panting from the excitement, their kiss.

They both gasped as they realised that the other had said the same thing that they did.

"Sakura-chan… I'm-" Naruto started to say but Sakura interrupted.

"No Naruto, I'm sorry. I… I shouldn't have led you on."

Naruto gasped, his eyes wide. 'Wha… What?! Sigh… I should have known. Sakura-chan will never like me more than a friend, a teammate.'

His eyes turned downward, not able to look at her now.

Sakura reached out a hand towards him. "Naruto?" she asked but it he slapped it away.

"Its okay Sakura. We all make mistakes, even me. But don't worry, I've learned from this one."

Naruto got up off her, leaving his jacket, as he walked towards the door. He stopped right before he opened it, looking back at her.

Sakura had gotten up as well, holding her hands to her chest with hurt eyes.

"Good-bye Sakura."

Naruto opened the door and left.

Author's Notes: Yes, I know what you all are thinking. You all hate me for leaving you on such a horrible ending, & that you'll be like this for probably another month. Hopefully you're wrong. I'll try to update soon, really really try. Well, like I said earlier, some smut for y'all. Four pages of it! hehe! Anyways, next chapter will just have Naruto and Sakura talking about well… this chapter! hehe! Anyways, the chapter after that one, Sasuke finally makes it back & then the one after that, we have a very special surprise that happens. All I'm saying is that in involves Naruto, Sakura, & a tent, so, there is some stuff to look forward to while I try to hurry & type up the next chapter! And if not, read a random story or two from my profile! hehe! Anyways, I'll try to update soon & leave reviews. It might help.

P.S. If you want more smut, read my new story, Bloodlusting for You if you haven't already. And if you liked that, read the sequel, Bloodloving for Me! Yay for lemony smut! hehe!