Disclaimer: Just borrowing Kishimoto's characters to make this fictional story.

"Let me down! HEEEELP!"

Many turned to look but no one did anything after seeing three very unpleasant glares. The blond captive was being very loud and it was becoming a tad difficult to keep him in place. In fact, it took all three of them to carry him around.

"Kidnapping! Robbery! Rape!"

"You know, dobe. I doubt that'll work if you keep changing the crime."

"Stupid bastard! It's all the same! Heeeelp! What the hell are you even doing?"

Even some ANBU watched the scene; quite helpless on what to do. The one pleading for help was Hokage-sama's favourite, they knew, but they hadn't received any orders to rescue the boy. And without orders, there was no way they'd just volunteer to deal with those three monsters currently carrying him.

Iruka, who just happened to be around the corner, heard the commotion. He scowled at the ruckus someone was making, and decided to go and take a look. To his utter horror, he saw Naruto and his former teammates.

Now, he had heard the rumours of people trying to court his all time favourite student, but didn't pay that much attention to them. Now he wished he had, wanting to be there for Naruto and shoo away those rumoured suitors.

"Naruto!"

"Iruka-sensei!"

"Naruto!"

"Iruka!"

Both males looked at each other with watery eyes, trying to reach the others hand. It was unsuccessful as Naruto was still being held captive and Iruka was stuck in the crowd. People made way when Iruka had made his target clear. Rushing to the slight opening people had left to the four (no one dared to go too close), Iruka was about to attack the enemy but stopped.

Sasuke, Sakura and Sai were looking at him with a strange glint in their eye that promised that they wouldn't hold back if he interfered.

He gulped audibly. To be honest, he was more than aware that he was no match to them. But Naruto obviously needed rescuing.

"Don't do anything rash, Iruka-sensei! I don't want you to be hurt because of me!"

The audience gasped. Iruka held his hands in front of his mouth, trying to fight off his tears and think of something to do.

"N-Naruto. I can't just leave you in the clutches of those devils!"

Some women in the crowd also had a hard time trying to muffle their sobs caused by the overly emotional scene.

"It's okay Iruka. You've done so much for me! Thanks for everything!"

"Naruto!"

"Would you two just shut up! It's not like you're dying, Naruto!"

Sakura shouted, glaring at the weeping audience which quickly dried their tears and started to do whatever it was they were supposed to be doing while still avidly watching the five ninja.

"Look, Mr. Dolphin. We're just borrowing him a little." Sai tried to assure the brown-haired man.

"Looks more like you're forcibly taking him somewhere."

"I promise we won't do anything to hurt him, Iruka-sensei." Sakura said smiling, while still aiding her rivals to carry their catch. Iruka sighed and let them go, feeling guilty when Naruto shot him one last pleading look.

-o-o-o-

Naruto wasn't struggling anymore, just letting them carry him wherever. Sulking, however, he did not stop. Not that it bothered his capturers; they thought it was rather adorable.

"Where are you taking me?"

The three stopped. Come to think of it, just where were they going? They shared a look. Naruto caught it.

"So what the hell are you doing then?"

"I guess it was a spur of the moment." Sai said, with that odd little smile of his in place.

"All three of you had that at the same exact time?"

"It's called teamwork, Naruto."

"Whatever. Can you let me down? I promise I won't run away."

His former teammates looked sceptical, but agreed after Naruto pulled the puppy dog look on them. They watched warily if their love would make any sings of escaping, but he didn't. He walked in front of them as usual. All they could stare was his back (or lower back).

"Dobe. Why didn't you just call Kyuubi if you didn't want to be taken away?"

"…"

"Naruto?"

His back was still facing them, so they couldn't see his expression, but saw his shoulders slump a bit.

"Because we're outside and Kyuubi's not very popular. I dunno what the elders would do if they found out."

Sakura glared at Sasuke, scolding him for making the object of their affection upset. She tried to think something to change the topic.

"Naruto, we heard you're not a virgin anymore. Who'd you did it with?"

Everyone stopped walking and went even more silent than before. Sakura blushed a little.

Talk about blunt.

Naruto slowly turned to looks at his friends, eyes slightly wider than usual.

"W-why do you ask, Sakura-chan?"

"So it was true then. Spill it out dobe."

Sasuke crossed his arms in front of his chest and kept staring at the blond with a humourless expression.

"W-what's it to you, bastard!"

"Look, Naruto-kun. You shouldn't be embarrassed about it, especially after what happened while we were watching that movie."

Sai said, his smile growing even wider when his rivals looked at him with devastated expressions on their faces. Naruto rubbed his neck with his hand and looked to his side, wanting to avoid their gazes.

"I'm not embarrassed. I just don't think it's any of your business."

Just when they all were thinking about ways to make the blond tell, they heard a rather monotone voice speak behind them.

"It was me."

They turned to look at the figure behind them, following him with their gaze as he walked past them and stopped beside their blond. He just smiled brightly.

"Gaara!"

The red-head just nodded in acknowledgement, a little smile gracing his lips.

"The Kazekage? Why?"

Sakura asked still a bit dumfounded by the new revelation.

Naruto looked at Gaara and vice versa.

"That is…"

"Because I asked Naruto what love was."

"And since I usually have to beat people up, while giving them my friendship speech for example, in order for them to get it through their thick sculls, yours being extra thick Sasuke."

"And a good beating it was."

"Thanks, Gaara. So anyway. I had read Icha Icha Paradise before and kind of tried to 'beat' the meaning of love into Gaara…"

"Not that either of us still get it but at least we got a good shag or two."

"More than two I assure you."

The three suitors looked in horror at the two boys having that conversation in front of them. First thought that came to them was 'show me the meaning of love Naruto!'

But then, to the two boys horror (Sakura didn't really care), they realized that Naruto had been the Seme. But Naruto was totally, completely, with no uncertainty, Uke! Was the boy somewhat aggressive on bed or something?

Well as long as he was as good as Gaara let on, everything would be alright, right?

Sakura took a step forward, about to ask if there was more to their relationship than just being bum buddies, but stopped when a loud noise was heard from the roofs.

"Naruto! How could my student's first one be a man? Be glad I'm forgiving, eve if it's just because you did some girls too while we were training!"

"Shut up Ero-sennin!"

Even Gaara looked a bit surprised. Someone had to tie Naruto down so he wouldn't become more than that perverted sannin!

"It's not my fault you're such a man-whore."

"You're one to speak. What are you doing here anyway, ero-sennin?"

The white-haired Icha Icha author let out a long, creepy laugh before grinning down at his student.

"The smell of love was what drew me to this place! Imagine what a story it would be! One oblivious blond being chased after by five suitors! Girls and boys among them! And on top of that the boy has affairs with a very powerful man! It will be my next bestseller!"

Naruto stared at his teacher for awhile like he was stupid or something. Seriously, that old man was becoming senile.

"What the hell are you talking about?"

"Tsk, my naïve little student. Can't you see that they all love you?"

Naruto looked at his friends with questioning eyes. They were a bit nervous about the situation they had suddenly gotten into but nodded to the boy, confirming the pervert's statement.

"Uh, thanks. I really like you guys too."

Everyone else was silent; only Naruto's quite happy laugh echoing in the streets.

"Naruto, they said 'love'."

Naruto blinked at his teacher.

"Yeah."

"It means they love you."

"Yeah?"

"As in wanting to hold hands, make love, spend time, have a r-e-l-a-t-i-o-n-s-h-i-p with you."

"Eh?... EEEEH!?"