Notes: Forgot to tell you that this fan fiction might contain spoilers.

Chapter 3 in which Naruto does some serious thinking.

Bee-bip! Bee-bip! Bee-bip! Bee-bip!

Moaning. Movement in bed. Away from sound. Under the covers.

Bee-bip! Bee-bip! Bee-bip! Bee-bip!

No escape.

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Bang!

Accepting his fate, Naruto sat up in his bed after almost destroying his alarm clock and yawned. Drowsy, he pulled off his night-hat and scratched his head, his mind slowly catching up. One last glance at the clock and he stood up and stretched his arms, almost purring, feeling how he slowly woke up for real. Right, lets go!

Fully dressed, Naruto opened the bedroom door and finally entered the living room. There he stopped. He stood in front of the couch, his gaze had fallen upon the raven-haired lying on it. Sasuke was sleeping peacefully, looking as stunning as ever. He always slept through the mornings after missions out of tiredness, though, his exhaustions usually also came from some certain actions between him and his kitsune the night before but this time there hadn't been anything. They had just fought. Naruto looked calmly down at his lover before he crouched down before Sasuke with an irritated expression to take a closer look.

How can he sleep so calm after that fight?

"…"

I'm going to poke him.

Naruto poked him in the side but the only reaction from the raven was to grunt slightly. Disturbed, Naruto rose from his position, not content with his little attempt for revenge. Well, what should he do? Waking him was not an option for the current situation.

The kyuubi vessel stared silent down at his lover for quite a while until the time set him under pressure and he made his way to the kitchen to grab a bite.

A few minutes later, Naruto was hastily locking the door with some bread in his mouth. He had to hurry now if he wanted to make it in time. He hadn't even been able to make some ramen!

As soon as the lock said 'click' he turned around and fast made his way in the morning towards the training grounds.

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Today it was a cloudy day, giving the wind a mild temperature. All the other days, the sun had been shining merciless so it was a nice change.

A pale boy with black hair sat by a tree pole in the training grounds, reading his new book.

"Oi!"

He looked up and saw a blonde boy run towards him.

"Sorry I'm late Sai."

Naruto finally stopped in front of his teammate and scratched apologizing the back of his head. Sai smiled up to him.

"It's ok, Naruto kun. I had this book I could read."

Naruto looked at the book questionably. It looked awfully familiar…

"ACK!"

The boy stood and pointed rude at the book.

"Hm? What is wrong?"

"Isn't that Kakashi sensei's book?!"

He took a closer look.

"Holy crap, it is! Why are you reading that?!"

Sai looked a bit baffled.

"Well, he said it would help me understand a bit more about how society works."

"But you already know how it all works!"

It was true. Sai had become so much better. He had started feeling again and had made friends. Sometimes he still fake smiled but it was rare nowadays.

"Well, I'm better than I once was but it doesn't harm to know more. This book contains information that seems to be useful. The most things are totally new to me."

Naruto sighed.

"That is because it's all made up. Reality isn't really supposed to work like that."

"But-"

"Aww, just forget it. Let's train already."

And so they did. Sai was an ANBU already so it was good to spar with him. They used real attacks against each other that were dangerous like Naruto's old form of Rasengan but he avoided to hit Sai with it for real and the raven used some of his strong attacks too, of course avoiding the blonde.

"Now you are going down! RASENGAN!!"

He had the attack already in his hand, the chakra on his palm and was directing it towards Sai when he felt something on his head. Something heavy.

"Yo."

Naruto fell and the Rasengan went into the ground, making a big hole. The blonde lay on the ground in front of the hole, head in the dirt and muttering curses.

"Are you alright?"

Naruto snapped and forced his head up from the ground.

"DAMN YOU KAKASHI! GET OFF MY HEAD!"

Kakashi complied with a smile.

"Ma. That's no way to treat your elders."

The blonde got up from his position with pain.

"Curses, that hurts."

Sai approached them.

"Ah, Kakashi."

"Yo!"

Kakashi greeted Sai with a wave off his hand.

"Yeah, of course! You can say hi to him without jumping onto his head."

Naruto muttered and dusted his clothes off. Kakashi smiled at him but then his features darkened.

"It doesn't matter right now. The Hokage wishes to speak you two. It's serious."

Naruto and Sai gave him wondering looks.

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"Naruto!"

The one who had been called out too turned his attention away from the person he had talked too.

"Huh? Sakura chan?"

Sakura waved to him with a smile as she came walking towards Naruto and Sai who had reached the Hokage's door by now, accompanied by… Sasuke. The raven walked calmly beside the pink haired with his hands in his pockets, looking nonchalant as ever though when he saw Sai, his expression turned into a scold.

"Were you two sparring?"

The girl asked. Naruto scratched the back of his head, covering his annoyance at Sasuke's behaviour. It didn't seem as though Sasuke wanted to accept Sai and Naruto had a few theories why, but after 3 years, the Uchiha should have gotten over his issues with the other raven.

"Uhuh. We were but Kakashi summoned us to the Hokage's office."

Sakura nodded.

"I see. Well, I happened to bump into Sasuke and we were hanging around a bit when Shizune told us to go to Tsunade sama."

She smiled at Sasuke and continued talking.

"It was a pleasant surprise to meet Sasuke kun. I didn't know he was in town."

Sasuke turned his gaze away from Sai and 'hn'ed as an answer as he stubbornly looked away. Sakura giggled.

"Oi!"

A voice interrupted. The 4 persons realized that the door to the Hokage had been opened and the one leaning with his arm against the doorframe, with that bored expression on his face was of course…

"Shikamaru?"

Naruto blinked surprised.

"Were you also summoned?"

Shikamaru looked annoyed and bored at the same time… like always, when he answered.

"Yeah, are you planning on standing there all day or are you coming?"

This made them remember why they were standing there and they hurried in into the fifth's office.

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To Naruto and Sakura's surprised there were quite a few assembled. If Sasuke and Sai were surprised you'd never know for they always wore the same expressions… for the most. Many people in the room were familiar with Naruto and co. but some were total strangers. There were still some more people entering but after some minutes it looked as though everyone was gathered and then the Hokage herself made her appearance. The chattering among the big group died out as she sat down behind her desk with a grave face.

"Is everyone here?"

Shizune looked through some papers.

"…I think so… Only-"

There was a poof and Kakashi appeared with another person.

"Alright, now everyone is here."

Shizune finished.

Tsunade folded her hands and rested her chin on them, looking grave.

"Then I guess I can begin."

All eyes were on her, everyone waiting for her to begin. After some silence, where you could have heard a needle falling to the ground, she finally told them.

"Some people have spotted one of the remained member of Akatsuki in the land of fire."

Gasping was heard and at once worried murmur filled the room. Almost everyone spoke with the persons next to him or her, with only a few exceptions. Team Kakashi, were the people who were among the silent persons. Naruto had for a second widened his eyes before he gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, glaring at the memory of Akatsuki. Sakura noticed this and also she became angry as hate bubbled up inside of her. A darker aura surrounded Sasuke and his eyes darkened while Sai didn't show emotion at all.

Someone called out for Tsunade.

"Are you sure it was them? It could have been a gen-juutsu prank."

It was pretty silent again as Tsunade answered.

"No, there is no mistake. The ones who saw the former member of Akatsuki are talented ninjas and have met this person before and they could tell it was not a gen-juutsu."

People began talking again, more worried than ever but Tsunade wouldn't let them.

"Listen!"

She interrupted in a load voice, slamming her hands into her desk and stood up. Everyone complied at once and turned their attention towards her again.

"They are not as big of a threat as they once were since they are only a few and scattered but they are still skilled and that they are showing themselves so easily after three years must mean that they are planning something but nothing is certain. I've summoned you here because all of you have had something to do with the Akatsuki. It might be that they are trying to get revenge and it would be wise to be careful. It also may be that you will have future missions that will have something to do with these guys so be prepared. Any questions?"

A brown haired guy with white/grey eyes raised his hand slightly.

"Who was the one they saw?"

Tsunade answered the Hyuuga.

"The one with blonde hair."

Some in the room seemed to know whom she was talking about as the talking started again. Naruto clenched his fists tighter…

The bastard who killed Gaara!

"But we are not just gonna sit here, are we?!"

The attention was his now. He glared at Tsunade.

"No, we aren't. But we won't do anything too risqué so the only thing that would be correct now would be to search for them so that we will know where they are exactly."

Naruto took a step forward and pointed at himself.

"Let me do it! I want to search for them!"

"No."

Naruto blinked before looking at the raven.

"What?"

Sasuke didn't acknowledge Naruto but looked at Tsunade with crossed arms.

"He won't be going."

Tsunade scratched her head, wondering what was going on. Sasuke didn't seem like the one holding Naruto back from missions. Some other people also looked confused.

"What?!"

Naruto screamed again and turned to Sasuke.

"Why?! Goddamn, are you still trying to boss me around?! Well, screw you!!"

The Hokage had a feeling that the words had a deeper meaning but didn't push the matter further. Maybe later.

"In fact, I was thinking of sending team Kakashi because you, Naruto, Sai and Kakashi have met this guy before; if I'm correct, and Sakura would be coming automatically but because you only recently came back from the other mission, Sasuke, I will grant your wish but only for a while. Until it's your turn, someone else is going to see if they can get more information so…"

Naruto didn't listen to her anymore. He growled mentally and glared daggers at Sasuke who looked perfectly calm now. Soon after that they all were dismissed.

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He doesn't care. He doesn't give a fck about me.

Naruto glared at the back of his lover as he followed him out of the door.

"Hey, bastard. Where do you think you are going? The exit is the other way."

He asked as he noticed that Sasuke was going left instead of right. The answer came simple and nonchalant.

"Library."

Naruto looked pissed again. He felt a hand on his shoulder and turned around to see Sai's smiling face.

"I'll be going Naruto."

"Yeah…"

Was the muttered response and Sai left with a poof. The ones who had been informed about Akatsuki came now out of the office, walking past Naruto who looked after Sasuke with a sour expression.

"Naruto, let's take a walk."

"Huh?"

Sakura stood behind him; next to her stood Lee, giving him a weak smile of comfort. He gave the direction Sasuke had walked a last glance.

"Uh, yeah. Right."

"I'll see you later then."

Lee said to Sakura, giving her a light peck on the cheek. She blushed pretty and nodded. Her affections toward Sasuke had ceased and she had started dating Lee. As the kunoichi had gotten closer to him she had come to have feelings for him, despite of his looks. (Though, she had vowed that she would make a makeover on him.)

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Naruto and Sakura walked down the road. There weren't many people outside anymore for they all had hurried home because it looked as though it would rain very soon. They were silent at first before Sakura tried too cheer him up a bit so she spoke of random things and she even shared a story in her past where she had totally embarrassed herself in front of her relatives.

"Stop laughing! It was really embarrassing! My whole family was present!"

But she laughed herself. They were walking on the bridge where they always had met up with Kakashi and fell silent. It was a comfortable silence so they didn't bother talking for a while as they enjoyed the cool breeze while leaning on the railing. Both smiled lightly, caught in memories.

"This…"

Naruto's words were almost a whisper.

"… is kinda nostalgic…"

"Mmm…"

The girl with cherry-blossom coloured hair nodded distantly and glanced at Naruto. Suddenly he didn't seem so contend anymore. He looked worried and somehow mentally older. There was just something in his eyes. Once again Sakura looked at the water.

"Sasuke's mission must have been exciting. It seemed pretty dangerous. It's a pity he wouldn't tell me so much about it."

Naruto didn't reply to that so Sakura went on, a wider smile on her lips as she looked at her friend, leaning her head on one hand.

"But how could I have been asking anything between his constant questions about how you had been doing."

This made Naruto blink and he looked at her like a confused 4year old.

"Yup, like always he wanted to know how you had been but this time he was unusually persistent."

She suddenly rose from her position and stretched.

"Don't you dare believe that I have forgiven you for taking him though."

She said with a grin directed to him. She then looked up at the sky.

"Oh, it will start raining anytime now. I gotta go. Lee is already waiting for me."

She began walking away with a smile and they waved goodbye.

"You should also go home if you don't want to get soaked."

Then she hurried away. Naruto smiled as he waved one last time. Then, his smile slowly faded away. He turned to lean on the railing, his head leaning on top of his crossed arms, wearing a impassive expression.

So Sasuke did care… Naruto felt so lost. On one side he was so happy and on the other so utterly sad which left him confused but what almost made him go nuts was him being so unbelievable frustrated. Naruto knitted his eyebrows and buried his face into his arms. Stupid Sasuke.

"teme…"

He muttered.

Going home… He felt anxious thinking about doing so.

Jeez, I feel like a chick that is supposed to go home for her wedding night.

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Drip.

He suddenly felt something wet on the back of his neck. Looking up, a droplet fell on his nose and more followed it. Soon the rain came pouring down leaving a very wet Naruto still leaning against the railing of the bridge.

This… He looked up into the sky, blinking here and again due to the water that fell into his eyes and was reminded of what people used to say: If it rains on your wedding day, you will be blessed with many children. It wasn't his wedding day and he probably wouldn't ever marry. Sasuke and him wouldn't need that because they would always stay together. These thoughts made something in him click. At first he had been so angry with Sasuke for being so ridiculous and frustrated that he even would suggest something like children but now he was scared. Downright scared. He stared down into the water, which was disturbed by the rain, and a memory crossed him; one of a smirking Sasuke. Are you hurt? Scaredycat?

It felt as though something clenched inside his stomach. He wrinkled his nose and knitted his eyebrows for a second before letting go off the railing and turn on his heel. Walking home was very wet.

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Deep, black eyes looked annoyed into light blue, determined ones.

"Gone swimming in the lake, usuratonkachi?"

Sasuke asked after a while. The blonde hadn't thought that he had been on the bridge for such along time but night had already fallen and the rain had stopped on Naruto's way home.

At once came the angry reply which was accompanied by the blondes usual body language when was angry. This time, he fluttered with his arms like a chicken.

"YOU BASTARD!! How DARE you speak to me that way?!"

Sasuke rubbed his ear dismissively after the load screaming.

"Whatever."

The Uchiha turned and began to walk away, but not without tossing a towel into Naruto's face.

"Just remember to dry yourself before you come in."

"This isn't over!"

Naruto shouted after him before actually beginning to dry himself.

"And you're the one trying to convince me for…Pfeh! Period."

Naruto muttered but Sasuke had heard him. That was the reason Sasuke stopped to quirk an eyebrow at Naruto's direction. Naruto had stopped in his actions and looked down onto the ground with the towel on his hair. The blonde asked him the question he had longed to ask.

"Why now?"

"Why not?"

Naruto flashed him a glare. How could the bastard still look so impassive?!

"Akatsuki is planning something! Didn't you hear Tsunade baa-chan?! Also, we're only 18!"

Sasuke looked annoyed at him, now facing Naruto with crossed arms.

"When else? There will always be something dangerous. We're ninjas, and that means that we will always live in danger."

Naruto still glared at him, which made him receive the same amount affection in Sasuke's eyes.

"And it's not like I'm planning on having a little family. This is to restore my clan so I have to start early, dobe."

Naruto backed slowly away as Sasuke approached him.

"Besides."

Sasuke started again.

"Do you remember what happened to Kurenai and Asuma?"

Naruto's blue eyes widened and he stopped dead in his tracks. Strong, pale arms wrapped around him and drew him close to a firm chest while soft lips planted gentle kisses on his neck. A shudder ran down Naruto's spine but he kept from moaning and looked down onto the floor.

"What? Are you saying you will die?"

Sasuke brushed his lips against Naruto's skin, waiting before answering.

"Everyone will one day… but you can never be sure when."

Kurenai's and Asuma's child had never been born if they had waited a bit longer. In the present Kurenai was doing just fine with her kid and she was so happy she had it.

Naruto embraced Sasuke and gave him better access to his neck.

The child was Kurenai's greatest memory of her big love who had been murdered of a member of the Akatsuki.

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Pant.

Fingers dug themselves desperately into pale skin. The same pale skin that was Sasuke's. The Uchiha was "devouring" his kitsune. After a long, torturous teasing with fingers, kisses and words he gave the future Hokage all he had.

"Ah! Ah. Ngh!"

But seeing Naruto in this stance of helplessness, drowning in a sea of pleasure and lust made him feel overcome by a strange feeling.

"Oh! Ah… mmh…"

When they were intimate like this, when he saw and heard Naruto, he wanted to give everything he had and take everything Naruto had. He wanted to be closer, so much closer. Sasuke bent down, his heart throbbing fast and load. It almost hurt being so close and yet being in need of being so much closer. He licked Naruto's lips before entering and feeling every corner, exploring every inch of the blonde's mouth. A wet and mind blowing kiss until the one beneath couldn't hold on and forced his head onto the side with closed eyes, gasping for air. The neck was exposed and Sasuke attacked it without a second thought. Closer. He needed to be closer.

Closer.

His thrusts into his lover were hard and merciless yet not only that…. His arms wrapped around Naruto's waist like an embracement, head nuzzled in the nape of his Naruto's neck. It was so warm. Naruto gasped as Sasuke's thrusts became faster than they already were.

"Whoa! Ah! Argh! Ngh…"

More.

Naruto wrapped his arms around Sasuke in a desperate manner. The feelings were overwhelming. He motioned his hips against Sasuke's movements to be able to feel more of Sasuke. It was so intense. Their bodies couldn't be any closer.

"S-Sa-Ngh! Sasuke!!"

Sasuke's eyes widened for a second as he heard his name and felt warm liquid over his stomach and with a deep, deep thrust he climaxed too. Their souls couldn't be any closer.

Sasuke collapsed onto his lover. Not bothering pulling out just yet and panted. It was warm. The Uchiha leaned one last time with great effort on his shaky arms to look into his lover's exhausted and unbelievable blue eyes, his lover.

"N-."

Sasuke tried to say between his pants.

"N…Naruto."

He then leaned down and planted a soft and sweet kiss on his lowers lips. There were butterflies in his stomach. Then he once again collapsed on top of his lover and felt like the most contend person ever. The most contend person in the whole world.

A./N.: Yay! I updated a new chapter. Wow, I thought I had it all figured out how to write this chapter but then I totally changed my mind on what should be written here. It took me so good damn long to come up with a plot for this chapter. I have an idea of what will happen in this fan fiction but I think that this will be harder than I thought. Sometimes I have to ask you my dear readers for help. This time I need help for two things!

Which and how many Akatsuki members should be alive? (You cannot vote for Itachi since Sasuke killed him; nor Kisame because Suigetsu killed him for Kisame's sword and not the leader because he would have come with new members at once.)

Which side pairings would you like? SasuNaru is obvious and I think that Lee deserves his dream girl. I don't want too many yaoi pairings because then Konoha wouldn't be called village, hidden in the leaves but village, hidden by all the yaoi. Think that the girls also need guys. TT I'll accept one more yaoi-pairing. Maximum two so please say what kind of pairings you'd like.(Not only yaoi but also straight pairings.)

Good. That said, I have to inform you that I sadly will not be able to update for the whole summer! I'm sorry but I'm on holiday then and travelling to Germany so I won't be able to write anything. I hope you will stick to this story anyway because I'll update in autumn for sure! Bye!