This is long overdue....I was at a lost on how to finish or continue it. This is a rather short chapter and it might be sligthtly confusing, but I didn't want to give away what was going to happen. Also those who can correctly identify what type of creature Sasuke is, will get the next chappie dedicated to them!!!!

Naruto was grabbed and thrown out of the bathroom stall, while Kiba hastily tried to pull his dislodged pants up, before the raven picked him up and punched him squarely in the jaw.

"Didn't I tell you to leave him alone?" The raven asked Kiba before once again punching him in the mouth. "How hard is it to leave someone alone?"

Kiba, trying to squirm out of Shikamaru's arms, blurted out, "I was only trying to have some fun with him. There was no harm no foul…right Naruto?" Kiba's eyes pleaded with Naruto to lie for him, but the blonde was in a slight state of shock. The large blueness of his eyes had widened considerable at the turn of events.

One minute he had been at Kiba's mercy, the next he was being rescued once again by Shikamaru. It was hard to comprehend. Naruto looked up into the fuming raven's face.

"Shikamaru….." The blonde let whisper past his lips. The raven looked down at the blonde, before dropping Kiba.

Kiba taking his cue and leaving before any more damage was committed to his face or otherwise body.

Shikamaru dropped down to his knees where Naruto lay sitting forlornly. Naruto quickly gathered himself and launched his arms around the other in a tight squeezing hug.

Neither cared as they held each other, one offering comfort, while the other asking for solace. Shikamaru looked down to the sobbing blonde and a queer expression flitted across his face. He had never held someone like this and there were weird butterflies in his stomach. He sniffed the slight aroma of sunshine as it was wafted from Naruto's blonde hair.

He was startled to find out how much he liked the other. It was indeed shocking, but really didn't surprise the raven as much as it should have. They were both loners, though for Naruto probably not by choice, whereas Shikamaru didn't care if he was surrounded by people or not.

"It'll be all right Naruto." Shikamaru whispered into the blonde's ears as he slowly rubbed his back. He could feel the front of his shirt being soaked but didn't really care. Finally the sobbing stopped and Naruto just sat there for a minute before looking up with a sad but sheepish grin.

"Ha ha…..I guess I got your shirt wet and dirty. Sorry." One arm went to nervously scratch the back of his head, while the other rubbed at his reddened eyes.

"It's fine. No big deal. We're friends and that's what friends are here for." Shikamaru told Naruto and Naruto beamed a bright smile, which made Shikamaru feel like someone had sucker punched him in his stomach. He slowly got up and helped Naruto up as well, before they continued on with their day.

"You know. I didn't realize Kiba was homosexual…" Naruto stated to Shikamaru.

"It was obvious. Especially in the way he would call others a homo or faggot. To divert the attention from him." Shikamaru lazily told the other. "By the way Naruto….where did you get that hicky?"

Later that night Naruto sat in his pajamas thinking over the harrowing day at school. Closing his eyes, he realized how much he had come to care for the friendship that Shikamaru offered. He was surprised that someone of his caliber would lower themselves to be his friend and to rescue him constantly from Kiba.

Drifting off to sleep he forgot about the one person he should never have forgotten about.

Sasuke had been very aware of what had transpired during Naruto's day. He was pissed that someone would try to touch what was his. It was disturbingly time for him to leave his lair, and make it known who Naruto belonged too.

Picking up his violin he played the haunting melody that had transfixed Naruto to him.

Naruto awoke on silk sheets once again and cursed himself royally. How could he forget these nightmares so easily?

"Ah…you are coherent." The dangerously smooth voice rasped out. Stepping forward Sasuke showed Naruto that he was currently naked as the day he was born.

Trying to scramble back Naruto instead hit the edge of the headboard. He frantically looked back and forth before stopping and staring into the crimson eyes of the raven.

Sauske crawled forward as a predator to its prey. Finally he caught up to the madly shivering blonde.

"You are mine."