Hey mina-sama. I'll make it short and sweet. This is the newest chapter and I deeply apologize for the long torturous wait. Iam also sorry for many Mistakes in grammer. Spilling. And tpyos. Lol... sorry I'd been meaning to do that one for a while. So, gomen, neh. As for my excuse for the lateness. I'll just say that I've been sick. Very sick. In fact I don't even know what's wrong with me. Since I first announce my list of illnesses I've been sick. Doctors guess and I take their goofy pills while I also payout hundreds of dollars for their guesses. Lets hope they get it this time. Frankly, I'm tired of bleeding.

Warning: shonen ai

I do not own Naruto series/manga... If I did I think I'd have a good love scene between Neji and Naruto...

Night of the bet (a.k.a. the night of lesson number two)

Naruto approached the well known sight that was the silouette of Kakashi's home. He stood outside and felt the cool stone against his back. Naruto took a deep breath to relax himself as he noticed that inside all the lights were on and that the music, which was drifting lightly in the night air, was coming from Kakashi's house. Naruto walked and peeked in through a window and noticed the place was full of people. He didn't recognize any of them except for that man Asuma and the woman from before. Everyone seemed to be having a good time dancing or standing around talking. For such a large crowd they sure seemed like an intimate circle friends.

"Naruto?" Kakashi rested his hand on Naruto's back as he questioned.

Naruto turned to look at Kakashi with a very surprised look on his face. "Hey, what's going on in there?" Naruto rested his back on the wall and let himself be kissed.

"Well, you lost the bet." Kakashi moved back about four feet from Naruto.

"Did not. I'm not sore at all!" Naruto bit his bottom lip almost immediately. By the distance he already knew Kakashi's next request.

"Okay then, walk towards me." Kakashi smirked he knew there would be a slight limp in Naruto's steps from all the swimming.

"You said you would have a small gathering to introduce me if I lost, not a full out Bacchanal!" Naruto wobbled his way to Kakashi knowing he'd lost the bet.

Kakashi laughed and lifted Naruto to his height. Instinctively Naruto wrapped his legs around Kakashi's waist. "It is a small party. Its some people from work, most of my closests friends and their friends and two very special people I want you to meet."

"Who are those?" Naruto looked past Kakashi's face and into the party. The atmosphere was very light and laughter was mingling with the sound of music. It seemed too lively for just a simple party.

"Well, I've only ever been with women. Sorta, I had a boyfriend before. He's very close to me. You see we're friends now. I would like you to meet him. He's really very kind."

Naruto tense at the hearing that Kakashi had a boyfriend before him. Really he should have assumed as much, but quite honestly it had never crossed his mind. That boyfriend was probably a handsome man, and his age too. Maybe one he got along with and shared more interesting conversations with. Possibly one better in bed than him,a questioning, silly, stubborn and spoiled child. Naruto felt jealousy rise in his stomach as harsh acid.

"Don't even consider those thoughts." Kakashi raised Naruto's face and kissed his pout. "I do love you. I really do. Don't be jealous my Naru-hime. He means nothing more than a friend while you mean more to me than my life." Naruto smiled at him and suddenly a trickling of a spring comfort coated his ever jealous insides.

"Now, I haven't officially met the other person, but I hear he works in the castle attending to the princess' every need. He's a very close friend of my ex." Kakashi chuckled to himself. Naruto would probably like to meet those who attended the princess directly. Who wouldn't, right?

Naruto's eyes were wide. He needed to leave. If Sasuke found him here he'd have a fit. If Iruka found him here he'd be mad as well because no one else was supposed to see him.

"Actually I can't. I'd love to, but I can't." Naruto slowly started to droop lower on Kakashi until his feet touched the ground. "I forgot that I need to go home." Naruto started moving away and nervously looking around for a place to hide until the morning shift exchanged places at his guarded room.

"You can't do that to me Naru-chan." Kakashi whined playfully. It was a small case of nerves he bet.

"Come you'll be okay. I really planned this out. All of my friends are in there and everyone is waiting for you. Please don't go." Kakashi reached for Naruto's hand. It was cold and small in his. He pouted playfully at Naruto and hoped he would stay.

"I'm sorry." Naruto said seriously and looked at his feet. What if Iruka found him? What if Sasuke found him? If so many people knew he was "Naru-chan" they were bound to speak at the upcoming ball. Someone was going to remember him, and maybe out him in front of everyone, which would shame his parents. If that were to happen it was guaranteed that Kakashi would be put to death for sleeping with the princess. Afterall, tonight he would introduce him not just as a friend, but as his lover.

"Its okay Naruto." Kakashi continued stubbornly. He smiled once more in an effort to convince Naruto not to stand him up. "Look, I'll be inside and whenever I announce you just come in. That way you don't have to meet anyone at all. I just want you to be in the middle of that living room with me when I call for you. Okay?" Kakashi smiled once more. His smile was nervous and pleading. His small moon like eyes waited for Naruto's answer.

"Okay." Naruto slid to the floor and took a seat under an open window.

"Great, see you inside Naruto." Kakashi was beaming with pride and it showed. He pushed open the door and for a second the music grew loud, but it was quickly silenced as the heavy door shut behind him.

Naruto watched as Kakashi filtered his way through the crowd and came up to a familiar person. Naruto witnessed as Iruka hugged his Ero-shishi and introduced Sasuke-sensei to him. Naruto suddenly felt nauseaus. Should he leave and go back home or should he stay and take the punishment. No, if he stayed Sasuke would probably get mad and get Iruka suspended or fired. 'Fired' Naruto chuckled bitterly. Iruka would be killed. Sasuke wouldn't do that to his friend, but if this leaked out to the kingdom and reached his parent's ears there would be blood for sure. The punishment for letting the princess escape was death. Naruto didn't need anyone to confirm that. It would be death to his Ruka and his Sasuke-sensei. He turned back to look through the window and watched Kakashi smile and shake people's hands joyously. Naruto's heart suddenly hurt. If he left Kakashi would be hearbroken. He really did seem like he wanted Naruto to be there. What could be so important? If he didn't leave he was sure Kakashi would be arrested and tortured, if not killed, when his parents found out about him. In the end it would be 'when' and not 'if'. The party was too full. Even with Kakashi's high place in the kingdom, he would be killed.

Killed. Murdered. Dead. Deceased. Gone.

All in all Naruto could probably mend Kakashi's broken heart, but he wouldn't be able to revive the three most important people in his life. Naruto silently stood up. He clenched his eyes and let the tears detach from his beautiful long lashes. He turned once more and peered through the window. Kakashi was walking around 'clinking' a glass of champagne or some bubbly substance and making his way to the center of the room. The crowd became silent. Naruto was gone.

---Inside---

Kakashi stood nervously in the center of the room waiting to get everyone's attention. A couple of 'woos' and 'go Kakashi' got him to smile and made his stomach settle just for a bit, that is until he realized everyone's eyes were now on him.

He cleared his throat and stuttered. "S-so, hi, thanks for being h-here." He chuckled. "I actually didn't just invite you to meet my significant other, my lover, my soulmate, as I like to think and call them. I also invited you all to witness me as I make a fool out of myself in front of my said lover." Kakashi smiled and laughed awkwardly. "I really love this person." He cleared his throat. "I hope you all get to love him too." Small murmers and whispers traveled around the room at the word 'him'. "I want to love this person forever. I know it hasn't been too long, but it seems like I've waited long enough to meet them. I want to live for this person." His speech eased as he spoke the truth. "I want to make them happy and see them smile. I want to--" He hesitated and placed his right hand in his pant's pocket. "I want to marry this person." Kakashi smiled again and painfully swallowed his nerves. "Don't let them know though. They're not here yet. I want to be the one to say it. So, no congratulations, okay?" Once again Kakashi chuckled and mumbled to himself the lines he'd been writing all day. After taking a deep breath he looked in Asuma's direction. He'd already been told that Naruto would be sitting outside. "So, I guess this is it. Asuma please open the door and get Chibi-chan in here." Kakashi's hand fingered the ring in his pocket as he waited for Naruto to make his entrance.

Asuma opened the door and let the cool night air flow in. He peered left and right. He turned in time to see the sad expression pass over Kakashi's face. Kakashi smiled at the crowd and then at Asuma who sadly and silently shook his head. Kakashi stood still smiling in the center of his living room until the very last person left his home. He stood there without tears in his eyes. He waited with that ring in his pocket. He waited. He waited for his love to come through that door, but Naruto never came.

Kakashi, you old fool.

sings cuz I'm a heartbreaker! Heartbreaker... ... gomen I do feel sorry for Kakashi...